Spotted green goby (Acentrogobius viridipunctatus)

Scientific name: Acentrogobius viridipunctatus Valenciennes, 1837

Spotted green goby (Acentrogobius viridipunctatus)

The Spotted green goby (Acentrogobius viridipunctatus) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 25°C (77°F). Native range: Indo-West Pacific, East Africa to Japan and eastward to New Guinea. Occurs primarily in brackish tidal waters of the Mekong delta.

Spotted green goby care at a glance

Temperature
25°C (77°F)

Biology

Occur primarily along coastlines and in estuaries, but also found in freshwater. Occasionally marketed.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Acentrogobius viridipunctatus
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.2
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to Japan and eastward to New Guinea. Occurs primarily in brackish tidal waters of the Mekong delta.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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