Afurcagobius suppositus
Afurcagobius suppositus (Sauvage, 1880)
Southwestern goby
photo by Good, P.


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Family:  Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae
Max. size:  11 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish; marine
Distribution:  Eastern Indian Ocean: endemic to Australia.
Diagnosis:   
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


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