Queen of Siam goby (Mugilogobius rambaiae)

Scientific name: Mugilogobius rambaiae Smith, 1945

The Queen of Siam goby (Mugilogobius rambaiae) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Asia, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-8; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 7 - 9; Vertebrae: 26. Body greyish, scales with short vertical or curved dark lines, distinct brown oblique shoulder bar present. Longitudinal scales 23-28; TRB 8-12; predorsal scales 11-20, small, reaching up to behind eyes, one to several scales sometimes larger than others; scales on body mostly ctenoid; third to fourth dorsal fin spines longest. Caudal fin rounded to rectangular.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Mugilogobius rambaiae
Family: Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 4.2
Environment: Freshwater; brackish; demersal
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Asia: Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: potential
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)