Ostrich goby (Callogobius maculipinnis)

Scientific name: Callogobius maculipinnis Fowler, 1918

Ostrich goby (Callogobius maculipinnis)

The Ostrich goby (Callogobius maculipinnis) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea south to Bazaruto and eastward to Samoa; north to the Philippines, Guam and the Marshall Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 7. Transverse papillae form black rows on cheek.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Callogobius maculipinnis
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.8
Depth range
7 m (23 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 7 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea south to Bazaruto and eastward to Samoa; north to the Philippines, Guam and the Marshall Islands.
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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