Prison goby (Caffrogobius gilchristi)

Scientific name: Caffrogobius gilchristi Boulenger, 1898

Prison goby (Caffrogobius gilchristi)

The Prison goby (Caffrogobius gilchristi) is a brackish-water fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean and Southeast Atlantic, Mozambique Island to Table Bay, South Africa.

Biology

Epibenthic, intertidal in pools, sometimes in mud.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Caffrogobius gilchristi
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean and Southeast Atlantic: Mozambique Island to Table Bay, South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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