Puntang goby (Exyrias puntang)

Scientific name: Exyrias puntang Bleeker, 1851

The Puntang goby (Exyrias puntang) is a brackish-water fish of the family Gobiidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 23–28°C (73–82°F).

Puntang goby care at a glance

Temperature: 23–28°C (73–82°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10; Vertebrae: 26. Ground color brown, darker dorsally; dusky spots proximally on pectoral fin; blackish pelvic fins. 10 or more predorsal scales. Cheeks and opercula fully scaled. Spines of 1st dorsal fin elongated into filaments. Differs from E. belissimus by having fewer predorsal scales and slightly different details of coloration.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Exyrias puntang
Family: Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 16.0
Depth range: 0–3 m (0–10 ft)
Environment: Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 3 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Western Pacific: Andaman Islands to Vanuatu, north to Japan, south to New Caledonia. Occurs in the Mekong delta, but possibly may be found as far upstream as the tidal zone.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)