HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesPerch-like fishGobiesSulu goby Sulu goby (Acentrogobius suluensis) Scientific name: Acentrogobius suluensis Herre, 1927 The Sulu goby (Acentrogobius suluensis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Ryukyu Islands, Philippines, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Species factsScientific nameAcentrogobius suluensisFamilyGobiidae (Gobies)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length3.3EnvironmentMarine; brackish; demersalClimateTropicalDistributionWestern Pacific: Ryukyu Islands, Philippines, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessResilienceHigh, 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