Throat-spine gudgeon (Belobranchus belobranchus)

Scientific name: Belobranchus belobranchus Valenciennes, 1837

The Throat-spine gudgeon (Belobranchus belobranchus) is a freshwater fish of the family Eleotridae. Native range: Asia and Oceania, Indonesia, Philippines, and New Guinea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 7

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Belobranchus belobranchus
Family
Eleotridae (Sleepers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
19.5
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia and Oceania: Indonesia, Philippines, and New Guinea.
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.

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