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Acentrogobius viridipunctatus (Valenciennes, 1837) Spotted green goby |
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| Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 16.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine, amphidromous | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to Japan and eastward to New Guinea. Occurs primarily in brackish tidal waters of the Mekong delta. | |||
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| Biology: | Occur primarily along coastlines and in estuaries, but also found in freshwater. Occasionally marketed (Ref. 12693) | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 July 2017 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||