Notchtongue goby (Bathygobius curacao)

Scientific name: Bathygobius curacao Metzelaar, 1919

The Notchtongue goby (Bathygobius curacao) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Bermuda, Florida (USA), and the Bahamas to northern South America.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8. This species is distinguished by the following characters: 16-17 pectoral fin rays (rarely 15 or 18); 31-36 lateral scale rows; upper jaw length 11.1-15.0 % SL; predorsal squamation extending anteriorly to vertical through posterior margin of preopercle, sometimes slightly beyond this point; body variously covered in dark blotches, sometimes loosely forming 6-7 diffuse dark blotches of varying size down body, trunk typically with no apparent diagnostic pattern of pigment.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bathygobius curacao
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.5
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Bermuda, Florida (USA), and the Bahamas to northern South America.
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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