Rippled coralgoby (Gobiodon rivulatus)

Scientific name: Gobiodon rivulatus R?ppell, 1830

The Rippled coralgoby (Gobiodon rivulatus) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Red Sea and East Africa to the Tuamoto Islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Face red with vertical blue lines; uniformly dark brown to light brown or bright green with a longitudinal thin red stripe; red stripe at the base of dorsal fins.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Gobiodon rivulatus
Family: Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 5.0
Environment: Marine; freshwater; brackish; reef-associated; amphidromous
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Tuamoto Islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands.
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.)