Tusk goby (Amoya signata)

Scientific name: Amoya signata Peters, 1855

Tusk goby (Amoya signata)

The Tusk goby (Amoya signata) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Mozambique and Reunion.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9. Sides with dark spots along midline; males with dark spot on upper pectoral base; 1st dorsal fin with dark stripe near base and a black spot at rear of fin; pelvic fins with a black band.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Amoya signata
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.5
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Mozambique and Reunion.
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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