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Arcygobius baliurus (Valenciennes, 1837)

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Characterized by semi-translucent grey body with brown and white spotting; lower side of body with row of double blackish spots; pelvic fins united and frenum present; rounded caudal fin, about equal to head length; longitudinal scale series 22-26; ctenoid body scales and on nape; predorsal scales 8-11; cheek and opercle without scales; depth of body 5.5-6.1 in SL (Ref. 90102).

Common Names

  • Isthmus goby , English , Global
  • Tongarihaze , Japanese , Japan
  • 捷泳頜鱗鰕虎魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 捷泳颌鳞鰕虎鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 短拟刺盖鰕虎鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 短擬刺蓋鰕虎魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 莫桑比克妙音鰕虎魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 莫桑比克妙音鰕虎鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Gobiiformes

    Family: Gobiidae

    Genus: Arcygobius

    Species: Arcygobius baliurus (Valenciennes, 1837)

    Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Location

  • Indo-West Pacific.

    • Biology

    Solitary or in small groups. Inhabits sand-rubble bottoms in 3-15 m (Ref. 90102).

    Habitat

    brackish