Tropical sand goby (Acentrogobius caninus)

Scientific name: Acentrogobius caninus Valenciennes, 1837

Tropical sand goby (Acentrogobius caninus)

The Tropical sand goby (Acentrogobius caninus) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific. Freshwater records from Madagascar by Pellegrin were based on juveniles of unidentified species.

Biology

Eyes large. Caudal fin rounded. 4-5 larger mid-lateral spots.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Acentrogobius caninus
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific. Freshwater records from Madagascar by Pellegrin were based on juveniles of unidentified species.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Poisonous to eat
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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