Phantom goby (Silhouettea insinuans)

Scientific name: Silhouettea insinuans Smith, 1959

The Phantom goby (Silhouettea insinuans) is a brackish-water fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, offshore islands in the western Indian Ocean and from Bazaruto, Mozambique northward. Also known from Western Australia and Japan.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 13. Yellowish in color, with white saddles and faint brown spots above; anal fin with dusky tips; chin black.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Silhouettea insinuans
Family: Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 4.5
Environment: Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: offshore islands in the western Indian Ocean and from Bazaruto, Mozambique northward. Also known from Western Australia and Japan.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)