Sandtop goby (Gobulus hancocki)

Scientific name: Gobulus hancocki Ginsburg, 1938

Sandtop goby (Gobulus hancocki)

The Sandtop goby (Gobulus hancocki) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Gulf of California to Panama.

Biology

Inhabits sand-rubble bottoms near reefs.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gobulus hancocki
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.5
Depth range
1–20 m (3–66 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California to Panama.
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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