Crested goby
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit tidal creeks, mangroves and other quiet, fresh to fully saline coastal waters with salinity ranging from 0.0 to 39.3 ppt . Opportunistic feeder, ingests diverse crustaceans, molluscs and barnacles, greatest part of their food comprises algae
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 9. : fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Crested goby is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Benthic spawner.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous . Tropical; 20°C - 40°C ; 33°N - 7°N, 98°W - 59°W Central and northern South America.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gobius cyprinoides | Pallas | 1770 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 44 records indexed .
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