Taileyed goby (Parachaeturichthys polynema)

Scientific name: Parachaeturichthys polynema Bleeker, 1853

Taileyed goby (Parachaeturichthys polynema)

The Taileyed goby (Parachaeturichthys polynema) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, south to Natal, South Africa; India and Japan.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10. Body greenish; fins dark; upper caudal fin base with a large black spot surrounded by yellow.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Parachaeturichthys polynema
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: south to Natal, South Africa; India and Japan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Poisonous to eat
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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