Obscure goby (Mugilogobius fusculus)

Scientific name: Mugilogobius fusculus Nichols, 1951

The Obscure goby (Mugilogobius fusculus) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Oceania, known only from northern Papua New Guinea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 7 - 9; Vertebrae: 26. Plain light to dark grey or brownish grey with indistinct bars and X-shaped markings along side, and most distinct marking a blackish spot on upper caudal fin base. Longitudinal scales 28-41; TRB 8-13; predorsal scales 14-22, small, evenly sized, reaching up close behind eyes; scales on side of body ctenoid; first spine of dorsal fin longest, white and usually filamentous in both sexes. Caudal fin rounded.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Mugilogobius fusculus
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.5
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic; amphidromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Oceania: known only from northern Papua New Guinea.
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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