Yucatan goby (Gobiosoma yucatanum)

Scientific name: Gobiosoma yucatanum Dawson, 1971

Yucatan goby (Gobiosoma yucatanum)

The Yucatan goby (Gobiosoma yucatanum) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Central America, Mexico, Belize and Honduras.

Biology

Known from rivers, estuaries and inland lagoons.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gobiosoma yucatanum
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.6
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Central America: Mexico, Belize and Honduras.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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