Pacific goby (Callogobius sclateri)

Scientific name: Callogobius sclateri Steindachner, 1879

Pacific goby (Callogobius sclateri)

The Pacific goby (Callogobius sclateri) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, East Africa to the Society Islands, north to southern Japan, south to Queensland; Mariana, Kapingamarangi (?), and Marshall Islands in Micronesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 7. Dark bar from eye to upper lip, vertical bar under eye, broad dark band from eye to opercle; vertical bar under first dorsal fin; caudal fin with wavy dark stripes.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Callogobius sclateri
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.0
Depth range
1–35 m (3–115 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 35 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Society Islands, north to southern Japan, south to Queensland; Mariana, Kapingamarangi (?), and Marshall Islands in Micronesia.
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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