💧 Freshwater
Least Concern
🌡️ Temperate
Tamar River goby
Afurcagobius tamarensis Johnston, 1883
📖 Overview
Inhabits quiet waters of brackish estuaries and coastal lakes; also in lower reaches of freshwater streams . Found on sand, silt or mud bottoms, usually in small aggregations .
Scientific Name
Afurcagobius tamarensis
Authority
Johnston, 1883
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
11 cm
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
21.00/100
🔬 Taxonomy
Genus
Afurcagobius
Afurcagobius
Species
Tamar River goby
Afurcagobius tamarensis
🐟 Physical Description
Pale brown or grey with irregular brown markings giving blotchy appearance; usually 3-5 dark brown saddles across back .
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Tamar River goby is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus
🥚 Reproduction
🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; brackish; demersal. Temperate
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
🌿 Brackish
⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.3±0.4
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00741 × L3.09
(TL)
Max TL
11cm
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2024
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
21.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Johnston, 1883
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