Slender eel goby (Taenioides gracilis)

Scientific name: Taenioides gracilis Valenciennes, 1837

Slender eel goby (Taenioides gracilis)

The Slender eel goby (Taenioides gracilis) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Africa, Madagascar. Asia: India to the Philippines.

Biology

Vertebrae: 29. Without scales; dorsal and anal fins completely joined to caudal fin; vertical fins without black edges; no postsymphyseal canine teeth in lower jaw.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Taenioides gracilis
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Madagascar. Asia: India to the Philippines.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
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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