Taenioides anguillaris
Taenioides anguillaris (Linnaeus, 1758)
Eel worm goby
Taenioides anguillaris
photo by Devarapalli, P.


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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


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