Smooth-scale goby (Hetereleotris margaretae)

Scientific name: Hetereleotris margaretae Hoese, 1986

Smooth-scale goby (Hetereleotris margaretae)

The Smooth-scale goby (Hetereleotris margaretae) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Sodwana Bay, South Africa and Reunion.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 10. 2 bars behind eye; dark spot above opercle; about 6 dark bars on body.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hetereleotris margaretae
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Sodwana Bay, South Africa and Reunion.
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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