HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesPerch-like fishGobiesStriped sandgoby Striped sandgoby (Acentrogobius pflaumii) Scientific name: Acentrogobius pflaumii Bleeker, 1853 The Striped sandgoby (Acentrogobius pflaumii) is a brackish-water fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, Russia to Taiwan. BiologyInhabits sandy and muddy areas in coastal waters.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameAcentrogobius pflaumiiFamilyGobiidae (Gobies)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length12.0EnvironmentMarine; brackish; demersalClimateSubtropicalDistributionNorthwest Pacific: Russia to Taiwan.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessUsesFisheries:ResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026