Ouwen's goby (Sicyopterus ouwensi)

Scientific name: Sicyopterus ouwensi Weber, 1913

The Ouwen's goby (Sicyopterus ouwensi) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Asia and Oceania, Indonesia, New Guinea, Bougainville and Marquesas islands. It seems likely that the Marquesan specimens may represent a different species.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 10

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sicyopterus ouwensi
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia and Oceania: Indonesia, New Guinea, Bougainville and Marquesas islands. It seems likely that the Marquesan specimens may represent a different species.
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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