Scalycheek goby (Aulopareia janetae)

Scientific name: Aulopareia janetae Smith, 1945

Scalycheek goby (Aulopareia janetae)

The Scalycheek goby (Aulopareia janetae) is a brackish-water fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Gulf of Thailand to Viet Nam. Recorded from the Mekong delta and may possibly occur in the tidal zone as far upstream as Cambodia.

Biology

Found along coastlines, bays and estuaries. Known to occur in brackish water and may also be found in freshwater. Feed on small fishes and invertebrates. Not seen in the markets.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Aulopareia janetae
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; amphidromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Gulf of Thailand to Viet Nam. Recorded from the Mekong delta and may possibly occur in the tidal zone as far upstream as Cambodia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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