Pondoland sailfin goby (Myersina pretoriusi)

Scientific name: Myersina pretoriusi Smith, 1958

Pondoland sailfin goby (Myersina pretoriusi)

The Pondoland sailfin goby (Myersina pretoriusi) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic and Western Indian Ocean, known only from Pondoland, South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 11. Brown in color, anterior part of body with small blue ocelli; small blue spots above midline; large ocellus at anterior part of 1st dorsal fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Myersina pretoriusi
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.5
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic and Western Indian Ocean: known only from Pondoland, South Africa.
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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