Orange reef-goby (Priolepis nuchifasciata)

Scientific name: Priolepis nuchifasciata G?nther, 1873

Orange reef-goby (Priolepis nuchifasciata)

The Orange reef-goby (Priolepis nuchifasciata) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae.

Biology

Found in rocky estuary reefs, in small caves, usually down in pairs.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Priolepis nuchifasciata
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Australia, New Guinea, Indonesia, Philippines to Hong Kong, westward to the Gulf of Thailand. Probably occuring in Vietnam and Oman (unreported specimens).
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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