HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesPerch-like fishGobiesWhite-edge drombus White-edge drombus (Drombus lepidothorax) Scientific name: Drombus lepidothorax Whitley, 1945 The White-edge drombus (Drombus lepidothorax) is a brackish-water fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, Western Australia. Species factsScientific nameDrombus lepidothoraxFamilyGobiidae (Gobies)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)EnvironmentMarine; brackish; demersalClimateTropicalDistributionEastern Indian Ocean: Western Australia.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026