HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesPerch-like fishGobiesTaboga goby Taboga goby (Microgobius tabogensis) Scientific name: Microgobius tabogensis Meek & Hildebrand, 1928 The Taboga goby (Microgobius tabogensis) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Baja California, Mexico to Colombia. Species factsScientific nameMicrogobius tabogensisFamilyGobiidae (Gobies)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)EnvironmentMarine; demersalClimateTropicalDistributionEastern Central Pacific: Baja California, Mexico to Colombia.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat 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