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Taenioides anguillaris (Linnaeus, 1758) Eel worm goby |
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photo by
Devarapalli, P. |
| Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Amblyopinae | |||
| Max. size: | 40 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine, amphidromous | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: from India to China and Japan; south to Australia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 6-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 40-47; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 37-44; Vertebrae: 30-30 | |||
| Biology: | Found in estuaries (Ref. 4833), shallow coastal waters and rivers (Ref. 2847). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 June 2017 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||