Speckled goby (Redigobius bikolanus)

Scientific name: Redigobius bikolanus Herre, 1927

Speckled goby (Redigobius bikolanus)

The Speckled goby (Redigobius bikolanus) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 21–28°C (70–82°F).

Speckled goby care at a glance

Temperature
21–28°C (70–82°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-7; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 6 - 7. 2-3 dark spot at caudal base.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Redigobius bikolanus
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.2
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic; amphidromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia and Oceania: Japan southward to the Philippines, Indonesia, New Guinea and Australia. Reported from Africa: south to Coffee Bay, South Africa and Seychelles.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Lower Risk: near threatened (LR/nt)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
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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