Diadromous
Near Threatened
🌡️ Temperate
Southwestern goby
Afurcagobius suppositus Sauvage, 1880
📖 Overview
Found in lower reaches of rivers, estuaries and coastal lakes . Lives on silt or mud bottoms in quiet waters of brackish estuaries and coastal lakes .
Scientific Name
Afurcagobius suppositus
Authority
Sauvage, 1880
Habitat
Diadromous
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
NT
Max Length
11 cm
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
25.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Genus
Afurcagobius
Afurcagobius
Species
Southwestern goby
Afurcagobius suppositus
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Southwestern goby is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Southwestern 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; benthopelagic. Temperate endemic to Australia.
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
💧 Freshwater
🌿 Brackish
Trophic Level
3.4±0.4
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00741 × L3.09
(TL)
Max TL
11cm
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
30–40ppt
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
IUCN Category
Near Threatened
Assessment Date
2024
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
25.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Sauvage, 1880
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