Orangespotted goby (Nes longus)

Scientific name: Nes longus Nichols, 1914

The Orangespotted goby (Nes longus) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Bermuda, southern Florida in USA and Bahamas to Panama and Venezuela.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7 - 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 12. Whitish with a row of five dark yellowish brown double spots on lower side of body; head and dorsal part of body with irregular yellowish brown spots of variable; caudal fin with chevron markings.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Nes longus
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Bermuda, southern Florida in USA and Bahamas to Panama and Venezuela.
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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