| Family: |
Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Amblyopinae |
| Max. size: |
22 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; brackish; marine, amphidromous |
| Distribution: |
Indo-Pacific: Coasts of India through the Malay Archipelago to China; in the Philippines (Ref. 280); also reported from New Caledonia (Ref. 5525). Reported from South Africa (Ref. 7050). |
| Diagnosis: |
Distinguished by the following: total elements in dorsal fin 50-58; total elements in anal fin 43-50; pectoral-fin rays 15-20; anal-fin pterygiophores preceding the first hemal spine 3-4; caudal
vertebral count 23-24; SL/total length 0.815-0.938; head length/SL 0.161-0.179; predorsal length/SL 0.188-0.218; prepelvic length/SL 0.157-0.175; preanal length/SL 0.308-0.362; four to 16 teeth on outer row of upper jaw; 8-13 teeth on outer row of lower jaw; longitudinal scale rows 69-98 (Ref. 058767). |
| Biology: |
Common in most coastal zones (Ref. 4833). Occurs along the bottom in tidal rivers and estuaries. Stays close to a self-dug burrow. Sometimes marketed fresh (Ref. 12693). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 June 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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