Acentrogobius caninus (Valenciennes, 1837)

Tropical sand goby

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Gobiidae \| Gobiinae
Synonyms	Gobius caninus, Ctenogobius caninus, Yongeichthys caninus, ... more
Common names	Cá Bống răng chó, Cá Bống tro, Nuna baila, ... more

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Main reference

Maugé, L.A. 1986. (Ref. 4343)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 13.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 12693)

Environment

Demersal; amphidromous (Ref. 46888); freshwater; brackish; marine

Climate / Range

Tropical; 26°N - 27°S, 51°E - 135°W

Indo-West Pacific. Freshwater records from Madagascar by Pellegrin were based on juveniles of unidentified species (Ref. 4343).
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Short description

Eyes large. Caudal fin rounded. 4-5 larger mid-lateral spots.

Occur along coastlines and in estuaries and harbors. Usually found in brackish tidal waters. Feed on invertebrates. Found to contain tetrodotoxin (TTX) and anhydrotetrodotoxin (anh-TTX) which causes paralytic food poisoning (Ref. 54777). Marketed fresh in Mekong delta (Ref. 12693).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Poisonous to eat (Ref. 54777)

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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low to moderate vulnerability (26 of 100)	Very high

Entered by Luna, Susan M.

Modified by Bailly, Nicolas

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