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Diadromous Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Spotted green goby

Acentrogobius viridipunctatus Valenciennes, 1837
Max Length
16.5 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.5
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
16.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Occur primarily along coastlines and in estuaries, but also found in freshwater. Occasionally marketed

Scientific Name
Acentrogobius viridipunctatus
Authority
Valenciennes, 1837
Habitat
Diadromous
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
16.5 cm
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
16.00/100
Migration
Amphidromous
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Gobiiformes
Gobiiformes
Family
Gobiidae
Gobiidae
Genus
Acentrogobius
Acentrogobius
Species
Spotted green goby
Acentrogobius viridipunctatus

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Spotted green goby is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Spotted green goby is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous . Tropical; 25°C - ? West Pacific: East Africa to Japan and eastward to New Guinea.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 💧 Freshwater 🌿 Brackish ⬇️ Benthic
Migration
Amphidromous
Trophic Level
3.5±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01023 × L3.1 (TL)
Max TL
16.5cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2017

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
16.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Valenciennes, 1837

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English greenspotted goby · Spotted Green Goby
🇯🇵Japanese Kirarahaze · キララハゼ
🌍THA ปลาบู่จุดเขียว · ปลาบู่ตะกั่ว · ปลาบู่เพชร
🇨🇳Chinese 青斑細棘鰕虎 · 青斑細棘鰕虎魚

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Acentrogobius sealei Smith 1831 Synonym
Creisson sealei Smith 1931 Synonym
Ctenogobius viridipunctatus Valenciennes 1837 Synonym
Gobius chlorostigma Bleeker 1849 Synonym
Gobius viridipunctatus Valenciennes 1837 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 4 records indexed .

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