Whitelined coral goby (Gobiodon albofasciatus)

Scientific name: Gobiodon albofasciatus Sawada & Arai, 1972

Whitelined coral goby (Gobiodon albofasciatus)

The Whitelined coral goby (Gobiodon albofasciatus) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Ryukyu Islands, Palau, and the Rowley Shoals (Western Australia).

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9. SL to about 28 mm. Body highly compressed and without scales except on the caudal peduncle on some specimen.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gobiodon albofasciatus
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.5
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Ryukyu Islands, Palau, and the Rowley Shoals (Western Australia).
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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