Saddled goby (Callogobius clitellus)

Scientific name: Callogobius clitellus McKinney & Lachner, 1978

Saddled goby (Callogobius clitellus)

The Saddled goby (Callogobius clitellus) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Papua New Guinea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Scales cycloid.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Callogobius clitellus
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.0
Depth range
3–20 m (10–66 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Papua New Guinea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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