Brownboy goby

📖 Overview

Brownboy goby (Bathygobius laddi), first described by Fowler, 1931 is a small fish in the family Gobiidae (order Gobiiformes). Adults typically reach 5.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.The species is kept in the aquarium hobby. Care requirements and behaviour align broadly with other Gobiidae kept in the hobby.

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8. Males uniformly dark brown; fins dusky to black . Females light brown with crossbars on body; caudal base with dark bar; dorsal and caudal fins mottled, other fins clear ; characterized further by having upper 5-6 pectoral rays partly free of membrane; rounded caudal fin; longitudinal scale series 28-32; predorsal scales 9-13, not reaching rear margin of preopercle; cheek, opercle, pectoral fin base and prepelvic area without scales; ctenoid body scales, becoming cycloid on head and anterior body (short distance anterior to first dorsal fin); depressed head, width greater than depth; depth of body 4.6-5.9 in SL .: elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Brownboy goby is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

🥚 Reproduction

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated. Tropical West Pacific and Southeast Atlantic.

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

🦠 Common Diseases

The following diseases are known to affect Brownboy goby.

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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