Brachygobius mekongensis Larson & Vidthayanon, 2000
photo by Vidthayanon, C.

Family:  Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobionellinae
Max. size:  1.75 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Mekong River system in Thailand, Laos and Cambodia.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 5-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-8; Anal soft rays: 6-8. Transverse scale count backwards 6-8; head, predorsal, breast, belly and pectoral base naked; with narrow, often broken, dark bars on pale body, including short oblique dark bar across side of body commencing in the gap between dorsal fins.
Biology:  Inhabits slow flowing water and swamps, among dense vegetation and roots (Ref. 43281).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 January 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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