Mugilogobius rambaiae (Smith, 1945) Queen of Siam goby |
photo by
Vidthayanon, C. |
Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobionellinae | |||
Max. size: | 4.15 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; freshwater; brackish | |||
Distribution: | Asia: Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. | |||
Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-8; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 7-9; Vertebrae: 26-26. Body greyish, scales with short vertical or curved dark lines, distinct brown oblique shoulder bar present (Ref. 43716). 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 (Ref. 43716). Caudal fin rounded to rectangular (Ref. 43716). | |||
Biology: | ||||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |