Bostrychus zonatus Weber, 1907
Barred gudgeon
Bostrychus zonatus
photo by JJPhoto

Family:  Butidae (Gudgeon gobies)
Max. size:  18.5 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater; brackish
Distribution:  Asia: freshwaters and estuaries in the vicinity of Merauke, Irian Jaya, Indonesia (Ref. 2847). Also from Papua New Guinea (Ref. 6771).
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 10-11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-17; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 11-12; Vertebrae: 36-38
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 February 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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