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Trypauchenopsis intermedia
Trypauchenopsis intermedia Volz, 1903
Bearded Eel Goby
Trypauchenopsis intermedia
photo by Bucol, A.A.

Family:  Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Amblyopinae
Max. size:  9.5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Souutheast Atlantic to Indo-Pacific : South Africa to Guam.
Diagnosis:  Characterized by the following: presence of many barbel-like projections on the head; ultimate fin ray in either the dorsal or anal fins (or both) bearing a forked pterygiophore, middle radial is bifurcated with proximal radial adjoins one hemal (or neural) spine, bifurcated arm adjoins hemal (or neural) spine posterior to it (Ref. 92840).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 March 2015 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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