Multispotted Goby
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit fresh water . Recorded from rivers and creeks, between sea level and an elevation of 660 m. Found in most rapid currents over rocky bottoms. Feed on detritus, mud, diatoms and filamentous algae .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Multispotted Goby is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Multispotted Goby is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous . Tropical; 21°C - 31°C Central America: Río Tamarindo, Nicaragua to the río Cardenas, central Panama on the Pacific drainage.
🌿 Ecology
detritus, mud, diatoms and filamentous algae (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Multispotted Goby |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | dormilón pecoso |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sicydium pittieri | Regan | 1907 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 4 records indexed .
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