Pi317 Acentrogobius nebulosus (Shadow Goby)

Pi317                           Acentrogobius nebulosus (Shadow Goby)

Phylum    : Chordata

Class       : Actinopterygii

Order      : Gobiiformes

Family    : Gobiidae

Genus     : Acentrogobiius

Species    : A. nebulosus

 

 

Description

Habitats: Marine; freshwater; brackish; reef-associated; amphidromous depth range 0 - 15 m

Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: East Africa through Indonesia to Micronesia, north to China and the Ryukyu Islands, south to northern Australia.

Morphology: The fish is Solitary and found over silty, muddy bottoms around inner reefs. Common in mangroves and enter estuaries and rivers. Toxin concentrated in the skin Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9. Margins of median fins black characterized by pale grey body color with three large dark brown blotches on side; head and body with faint brown scribbling; elongate and filamentous second and third dorsal spines; rounded caudal fin, slightly shorter than head; longitudinal scale series 29-30; head without scales; ctenoid body scales except cycloid on breast, base of pectoral fin and anterior part of abdomen; midline of nape without scales or 1-2 scales

 

 IUCN status: Least Concern