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Gobiiformes (Gobies) >
Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobionellinae
Etymology: Rhinogobius: Greek, rhinos = nose + Latin, gobius = gudgeon (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Peter J Miller is an ichthyologist and taxonomist specialising in gobies. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Chen & Kottelat.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
Asia: Nam Mat and Nam Mo basins in Laos and probably Viet Nam.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.6 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 43281)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Body with 7 blackish bars and 5 discontinuous dark stripes; throat with white round spots (orange in like) in male, dark grey in female; 3-4 black spots on lower margin of cheek in adult male; black spot at pectoral base (Ref. 43281); predorsal scales 8-9 (Ref. 79602).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Inhabits small forest creeks (Ref. 43281).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Kottelat, M., 2001. Fishes of Laos. WHT Publications Ltd., Colombo 5, Sri Lanka. 198 p. (Ref. 43281)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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