White-lined coral goby (Gobiodon spilophthalmus)

Scientific name: Gobiodon spilophthalmus Fowler, 1944

The White-lined coral goby (Gobiodon spilophthalmus) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, Rowley Shoals. Western Pacific: Ryukyu Islands and Palau.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9. Adults are uniformly black.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gobiodon spilophthalmus
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.6
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: Rowley Shoals. Western Pacific: Ryukyu Islands and Palau.
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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