Small-eyed goby (Austrolethops wardi)

Scientific name: Austrolethops wardi Whitley, 1935

Small-eyed goby (Austrolethops wardi)

The Small-eyed goby (Austrolethops wardi) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, East Africa to southern Great Barrier Reef, north to Guam.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 13 - 14. Brown in color; 1st dorsal fin dark; front of 2nd dorsal and anal fins pale, back part dark; caudal fin pale; pectoral fins light to dusky, with dark bar; pelvic fins black. Eyes small.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Austrolethops wardi
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to southern Great Barrier Reef, north to Guam.
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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