Needlespine coral goby (Gobiodon acicularis)

Scientific name: Gobiodon acicularis Harold & Winterbottom, 1995

Needlespine coral goby (Gobiodon acicularis)

The Needlespine coral goby (Gobiodon acicularis) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Belau [=Palau] to Indonesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9. Only species in the genus with a filamentous first dorsal spine.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gobiodon acicularis
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.9
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Belau [=Palau] to Indonesia.
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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