Glossogobius callidus

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	ACTINOPTERYGII	PERCIFORMES	GOBIIDAE

Scientific Name:	Glossogobius callidus
Species Authority:	(Smith, 1937)
Common Name/s: English – River Goby
Synonym/s:	Gobius gulosus Smith, 1936

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Least Concern     ver 3.1
Year Assessed:	2007
Assessor/s:	Cambray, J. & Swartz, E.
Reviewer/s:	Tweddle, D. (Freshwater Fish Red List Authority) & Darwall, W. (Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment Unit)
Justification: The species is widespread and common with no immediate threats.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	East Coast rivers from Malawi (Lower Shire tributary of the Lower Zambezi) and Mozambique south to the Swartvlei region of Western Cape (Skelton 2001).
Countries:	Native: Malawi; Mozambique; South Africa (Eastern Cape Province, KwaZulu-Natal)
Range Map:	(click map to view full version)

Population [top]

Population:	A common, widespread species.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	Lives on the bottom of riverine pools amongst cover such as cobbles or vegetation. Feeds on bottom-living insects and small invertebrates. Breeds in early summer (Skelton 2001).
Systems:	Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):

The species is widespread and thus there are no major threats, although local populations can be affected by water abstraction, pollution or sedimentation.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:

The species has some protection in small reserves.

Bibliography [top]

IUCN. 2007. 2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Available at: www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 12th September 2007). Skelton, P.H. 2001. A Complete Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of Southern Africa. Struik Publishers, Cape Town, South Africa.