Viet Nam country information

Common names: Cá Bong, Cá bong tuong, Cá Bống tượng
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Found in Mekong delta (Ref. 36625).
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/vm.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Khoa, T.T. and T.T.T. Huong, 1993
National Database:

Common names from other countries

云斑尖塘鳢, Ikan betutu, Pla bu sai, ... more

Classificatie / Names Lokale namen | Synoniemen | Catalog of Fishes(Genus, Soort(en)) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Gobiiformes (Gobies) > Butidae (Gudgeon gobies)
Etymology: Oxyeleotris: Greek, oxys = sharp + The name of a Nile fish, eleotris (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Bleeker.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologie

; zoet water; brak water demersaal; pH range: 6.5 - 7.5; dH range: 10 - 15; potamodroom (Ref. 51243); diepte 10 - ? m. Tropical; 22°C - 28°C (Ref. 13371); 23°N - 9°S

Verspreiding Landen | FAO regio's | Ecosystemen | Voorkomen | Point map | Introducties | Faunafri

Asia: Mekong and Chao Phraya basins, Malay Peninsula, Indochina, Philippines and Indonesia. Record from Fiji needs confirmation.

Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 65.0 cm SL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 43281); common length : 30.0 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 12693)

Korte beschrijving Morfologie | Morfometrie

Dorsale stekels (totaal): 7; Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal): 9; Anale stekels 1; Anale zachte stralen: 8. With 60-65 predorsal scales; without ocellus on caudal peduncle (Ref. 43281).

Facultative air-breathing (Ref. 126274); Found in rivers, swamps, reservoirs and canals. Enters flooded forest (Ref. 9497). Feeds on small fishes, shrimps, aquatic insects, mollusks and crabs (Ref. 6459). Considered a delicacy over much of eastern Asia. Exported fishes command a high price (Ref. 12693). Maybe the largest species of the goby-like fishes.

Levenscyclus en paargedrag Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven

Distinct pairing (Ref. 205).

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Larson, H.K. and E.O. Murdy, 2001. Eleotrididae. Sleepers (gudgeons). p. 3574-3577. In K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Vol. 6. Bony fishes part 4 (Labridae to Latimeriidae), estuarine crocodiles. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 42913)

Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435)

Niet bedreigd (LC) ; Date assessed: 24 August 2018

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)