Naked goby (Gobiosoma bosc)

Scientific name: Gobiosoma bosc Lacep?de, 1800

Naked goby (Gobiosoma bosc)

The Naked goby (Gobiosoma bosc) is a brackish-water fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, New York to Texas in USA, except extreme southern Florida.

Biology

Inhabit estuaries and weedy, protected coastal waters. Young are found in the same places as adults. Feed mainly on annelids and small crustaceans; also attracted to injured or dead oysters.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gobiosoma bosc
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Common length
4.1
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: New York to Texas in USA, except extreme southern Florida.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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