Sharp-nosed sand goby (Favonigobius gymnauchen)

Scientific name: Favonigobius gymnauchen Bleeker, 1860

Sharp-nosed sand goby (Favonigobius gymnauchen)

The Sharp-nosed sand goby (Favonigobius gymnauchen) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Japan, Korean Peninsula, and China; also in southern Taiwan, Australia, Palau Is., and Micronesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Favonigobius gymnauchen
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; reef-associated; amphidromous
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Japan, Korean Peninsula, and China; also in southern Taiwan, Australia, Palau Is., and Micronesia.
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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