Oyster goby (Arenigobius leftwichi)

Scientific name: Arenigobius leftwichi Ogilby, 1910

The Oyster goby (Arenigobius leftwichi) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Southwestern Pacific, Australia and New Caledonia.

Species facts

Scientific name
Arenigobius leftwichi
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southwestern Pacific: Australia and New Caledonia.
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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