River goby (Glossogobius callidus)

Scientific name: Glossogobius callidus Smith, 1937

River goby (Glossogobius callidus)

The River goby (Glossogobius callidus) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae.

Species facts

Scientific name
Glossogobius callidus
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: known from the type locality (Bushman's River, Alicedale, Cape Province). Also known from East Coast rivers, from Mozambique south to the Kromme River (St. Francis Bay).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
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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