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Caragobius urolepis in Japan
Scaleless worm goby

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Caragobius urolepis   (Bleeker, 1852)
Family:	Gobiidae (Gobies) , subfamily: Amblyopinae			picture (Cauro_u0.jpg) by Murdy, E.O.
Order:	Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Scaleless worm goby
Max. size:	8.5 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 7050)
Environment:	demersal; amphidromous
Climate:	tropical
Global Importance:	fisheries: of no interest
Resilience:	High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Distribution:	Asia: India to the Philippines (Ref. 12693). Oceania: Papua New Guinea (Ref. 7050).
Diagnosis:	Dorsal spines (total): 6-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 32-32; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 33-33
Biology:	Found in rivers and estuaries (Ref. 4833). Occurs on mud bottoms of estuaries, and tidal parts of rivers and creeks (Ref. 2847). Feeds on small crustaceans and other benthic invertebrates (Ref. 12693). Not seen in markets (Ref. 12693)
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:
Main Ref:	Kottelat, M., A.J. Whitten, S.N. Kartikasari and S. Wirjoatmodjo. 1993. (Ref. 7050)
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Japan country information
Common names:	Asagarahaze		Ref:  Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino, 1984
Status:	native		Ref:
Salinity:	freshwater, brackish
Uses:	no uses
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ja.html
National  Fisheries  Authority:	www.maff.go.jp/eindex.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Kottelat, M., A.J. Whitten, S.N. Kartikasari and S. Wirjoatmodjo, 1993
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	Checked:  Garilao, Cristina V.	Modified:  Garilao, Cristina V.	Entered:  Casal, Christine Marie V.

	Ref.:				Glossary
		(e.g. 9948)				(e.g. cephalopods)
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