Yellowstripe goby (Mugilogobius chulae)

Scientific name: Mugilogobius chulae Smith, 1932

Yellowstripe goby (Mugilogobius chulae)

The Yellowstripe goby (Mugilogobius chulae) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 25°C (77°F). Native range: Western Pacific, Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, Philippines, and Thailand. Reported from Sumatra, Indonesia.

Yellowstripe goby care at a glance

Temperature
25°C (77°F)

Biology

Occur in brackish waters along coastlines, estuaries and tidal reaches of rivers. Feed on small crustaceans, aquatic insects and insect larvae.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Mugilogobius chulae
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, Philippines, and Thailand. Reported from Sumatra, Indonesia.
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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