Pi82                                                         Glossogobius giuris  (Tank goby)

Phylum : Chordata

Class     : Osteichthyes

Order   : Perciformes

Family  : Gobiidae

Genus  : Glossogobius

Species: G. giuris

Description:

Distribution: Africa to Oceania: Red Sea and East Africa and most inland freshwater bodies over the Indian Ocean and western Pacific. Common in coastal and estuarine waters from austral Africa and Madagascar to India and south of China.

Habitat: Found mainly in freshwater and estuaries, but also enter the sea. Also occur in canals, ditches and ponds. Found in clear to turbid streams with rock, gravel or sand bottoms Feed on small insects, crustaceans and small fish.

Morphology: Body is elongated and anteriorly cylindrical, posteriorly compressed. Head is depressed and generally pointed. Lower jaw longer than upper jaw, Mouth is slightly oblique and lips are thick. Second dorsal, anal fin is posteriorly pointed. Caudal fin is pointed or some what rounded. Pelvics united forming a sucking disc. The two dorsal fins are separated by a short inter space. Colour olive green to blackish green above. Dorsal and caudal fins yellowish green, spotted with dark edges. Pectoral is lightly spotted but pelvic and anal whitish

IUCN Status: Least Concern