Tadpole goby (Chlamydogobius ranunculus)

Scientific name: Chlamydogobius ranunculus Larson, 1995

Tadpole goby (Chlamydogobius ranunculus)

The Tadpole goby (Chlamydogobius ranunculus) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Oceania, northern Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-8; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 5 - 7. Equal number of second dorsal and anal fin rays - consisting of 1 spine and 6 soft rays. Color: males blue-grey with dark scale margins and scattered black spots on head and body; first dorsal fin with broad yellow band across outer half; second dorsal and anal fins bluish on basal half, with a black stripe across center of fins and broad white margins; caudal fin dusky blue-grey with faint cross bands. Females mainly tan.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chlamydogobius ranunculus
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.8
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Oceania: northern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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.

Last updated