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Afurcagobius suppositus (Sauvage, 1880) Southwestern goby |
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photo by
Good, P. |
| Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 11 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Indian Ocean: endemic to Australia. | |||
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| Biology: | Found in lower reaches of rivers, estuaries and coastal lakes (Ref. 33616). Lives on silt or mud bottoms in quiet waters of brackish estuaries and coastal lakes (Ref. 44894). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 19 March 2024 (B2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||