| Butidae (Gudgeon gobies) |
| 34 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1.0 g |
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demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 20 m, amphidromous |
| Indian Ocean. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 7-7. Head and body dark; 2nd dorsal and caudal spotted; juveniles with irregular crossbars (Ref. 5493). |
| Adults occur in brackish estuaries, river mouths and freshwater creeks (Ref. 48637, 44894).
Occurs mainly in the vegetation or under stones, roots or under leaf litter in the lower parts of rivers and ponds, from tidal influence to 15 m high in altitude, on sandy, muddy or gravel bottoms. A carnivorous fish which feeds on crustaceans, molluscs and fish (Ref. 126424). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 March 2024 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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