Shadow goby (Acentrogobius nebulosus)

Scientific name: Acentrogobius nebulosus Forssk?l, 1775

Shadow goby (Acentrogobius nebulosus)

The Shadow goby (Acentrogobius nebulosus) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, East Africa through Indonesia to Micronesia, north to China and the Ryukyu Islands, south to northern Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9. Margins of median fins black.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Acentrogobius nebulosus
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; reef-associated; amphidromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa through Indonesia to Micronesia, north to China and the Ryukyu Islands, south to northern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Poisonous to eat
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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