American freshwater goby
📖 Overview
Facultative air-breathing in the genus ; Adults inhabit low-salinity waters of bays and estuaries and often enter fresh water . Salinity ranges from 0.0 to 21.3 ppt .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
5 dark squarish blotches along mid-side. No bar below eye; no shoulder spot .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for American freshwater goby is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for American freshwater goby is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for American freshwater goby is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; brackish; demersal. Tropical; 12°C - 32°C ; 37°N - 24°N North America: North Carolina to southern Florida and Texas in the USA.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | American freshwater goby · freshwater goby |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Góbio-fluvial-americano |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gobionellus shufeldti | Jordan & Eigenmann | 1887 | Synonym |
| Gobius shufeldti | Jordan & Eigenmann | 1887 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 25 records indexed .
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