Walking goby (Scartelaos histophorus)

Scientific name: Scartelaos histophorus Valenciennes, 1837

Walking goby (Scartelaos histophorus)

The Walking goby (Scartelaos histophorus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, ranges from Pakistan to Japan and Australia. Known from the freshwater tidal zone of the Mekong.

Biology

An intertidal species found on sand and mud flats along bay shores. Also in estuarine areas, swamps, marshy areas and on tidal mud flats. Also found in the freshwater tidal zone. Actively shuttling back and forth between rock pools and air. Amphibious air-breather.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Scartelaos histophorus
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; amphidromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: ranges from Pakistan to Japan and Australia. Known from the freshwater tidal zone of the Mekong.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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