HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesPerch-like fishGobiesKranji drombus Kranji drombus (Drombus globiceps) Scientific name: Drombus globiceps Hora, 1923 The Kranji drombus (Drombus globiceps) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Asia and Oceania, India. Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Species factsScientific nameDrombus globicepsFamilyGobiidae (Gobies)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length4.3EnvironmentMarine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromousClimateTropicalDistributionAsia and Oceania: India. Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessUsesFisheries: of no interestResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026