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Etymology: Mugilogobius: Latin, mugil, -ilis = grey mullet + Latin, gobius = gidgeon (Ref. 45335); wilsoni: Named for David Wilson.
Eponymy: David Wilson works at Territory Wildlife Park, Berry Springs (Northern Territory, Australia). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Larson.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 2 m (Ref. 43716). Tropical
Oceania: Australia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 44894)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7 - 8; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 6 - 8; Vertebrae: 26. Body grey with 5-7 oblique black bands across sides; bands interspersed with black spots and chevron-shaped black markings; 2 oval spots on base of caudal fin (Ref. 43716). Longitudinal scales 26-31; TRB 8-13; predorsal scales 11-13, anteriormost enlarged, placed close behind eyes; scales on body mostly ctenoid; dorsal fin rounded, without elongate or filamentous spines, black spot usually on anterior half of fin (Ref. 43716). Caudal fin rounded (Ref. 43716).
Facultative air-breathing in the genus (Ref. 126274); Collected mostly from tidal streams and muddy mangrove creeks and may not travel very far up into more brackish habitats. Could be kept in captivity for some weeks in seawater; can feed on live brine shrimp (Ref. 43716). Spawn in fresh water in captivity. Eggs hatch in 6-7 days at about 27°C (Ref. 44894).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Larson, H.K., 2001. A revision of the gobiid fish genus Mugilogobius (Teleostei: Gobioidei), and its systematic placement. Rec. West. Aust. Mus. (Suppl. No. 62):1-233. (Ref. 43716)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00977 (0.00444 - 0.02153), b=3.04 (2.85 - 3.23), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).