Peppered goby (Pariah scotius)

Scientific name: Pariah scotius B?hlke, 1969

The Peppered goby (Pariah scotius) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Southern Bahamas.

Biology

Dark overall with large melanophores; fins paler.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pariah scotius
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Southern Bahamas.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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