Flagfin prawn goby (Mahidolia mystacina)

Scientific name: Mahidolia mystacina Valenciennes, 1837

The Flagfin prawn goby (Mahidolia mystacina) is a brackish-water fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, East Africa south to Delagoa Bay, Mozambique and east to the Society Islands, north to southern Japan (?), south to northern Australia and Samoa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9. Head with blue or brown spots; body with 5-6 dark irregular crossbars. Males have elongate first dorsal fin and elongate jaws.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Mahidolia mystacina
Family: Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 8.0
Depth range: 5–20 m (16–66 ft)
Environment: Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 20 m, usually 5 - 20 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: East Africa south to Delagoa Bay, Mozambique and east to the Society Islands, north to southern Japan (?), south to northern Australia and Samoa.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)