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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Tropical

Cloudy goby

Hazeus nephodes Jordan, 1925
Max Length
4.4 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
1–169 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
11.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Overview information for Cloudy goby is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Hazeus nephodes
Authority
Jordan, 1925
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
Max Length
4.4 cm
Depth Range
1–169 m
Trophic Level
3.2
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
11.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9. SL to about 40 mm.: fusiform / normal.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Cloudy goby is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Cloudy goby is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Cloudy goby is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 169 m . Tropical; 28°N - 4°N Pacific Ocean: Marshall Islands and Hawaiian Islands.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
3.2±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01023 × L3.01 (TL)
Max TL
4.4cm
Dorsal Spines
7
Dorsal Rays
8
Anal Spines
1
Anal Rays
9

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
11.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Jordan, 1925

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