HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesPerch-like fishGobiesTailspot goby Tailspot goby (Bollmannia stigmatura) Scientific name: Bollmannia stigmatura Gilbert, 1892 The Tailspot goby (Bollmannia stigmatura) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Gulf of California to Costa Rica. Also known off Peru. Species factsScientific nameBollmannia stigmaturaFamilyGobiidae (Gobies)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)EnvironmentMarine; demersalClimateSubtropicalDistributionEastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Costa Rica. Also known off Peru.Conservation status (IUCN)Data deficient (DD)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