Snoutspot goby (Amblygobius esakiae)

Scientific name: Amblygobius esakiae Herre, 1939

Snoutspot goby (Amblygobius esakiae)

The Snoutspot goby (Amblygobius esakiae) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Papua New Guinea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 16

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Amblygobius esakiae
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.5
Depth range
10 m (33 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 10 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Papua New Guinea.
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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