Sarasin's goby (Mugilogobius sarasinorum)

Scientific name: Mugilogobius sarasinorum Boulenger, 1897

Sarasin's goby (Mugilogobius sarasinorum)

The Sarasin's goby (Mugilogobius sarasinorum) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Asia, restricted to Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9; Vertebrae: 26. Males dark brown to greyish brown, females lighter with narrow bars and mottling on body. Head somewhat compressed, profile pointed; TRB 13-17; predorsal scales 17-25, small, and extending forward almost to behind eyes; sensory papillae on head occasionally forming multiple rows on cheeks. Caudal fin truncate to rounded posteriorly.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Mugilogobius sarasinorum
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
80.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: restricted to Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (D2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: highly commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm>1)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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