Redhead goby (Paragobiodon echinocephalus)

Scientific name: Paragobiodon echinocephalus R?ppell, 1830

The Redhead goby (Paragobiodon echinocephalus) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea and East Africa to the Marquesan and Tuamoto islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Lord Howe Island.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10. Head reddish-orange; body and fins black.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Paragobiodon echinocephalus
Family: Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 4.0
Environment: Marine; reef-associated
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Marquesan and Tuamoto islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Lord Howe Island.
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.)