Vinson's goby (Hetereleotris vinsoni)

Scientific name: Hetereleotris vinsoni Hoese, 1986

The Vinson's goby (Hetereleotris vinsoni) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Mozambique, Mauritius, and Cargados Carajos.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hetereleotris vinsoni
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Mozambique, Mauritius, and Cargados Carajos.
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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