Scalynape goby (Pleurosicya annandalei)

Scientific name: Pleurosicya annandalei Hornell & Fowler, 1922

Scalynape goby (Pleurosicya annandalei)

The Scalynape goby (Pleurosicya annandalei) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Sodwana Bay (South Africa); northern Indian Ocean and New Guinea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pleurosicya annandalei
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.0
Depth range
14–70 m (46–230 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 14 - 70 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Sodwana Bay (South Africa); northern Indian Ocean and New Guinea.
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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