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Butis melanostigma (Bleeker, 1849) Black-spotted gudgeon |
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SFSA |
| Family: | Butidae (Gudgeon gobies) | |||
| Max. size: | 18 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine, amphidromous | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to New Guinea. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 8-8. 7 thin longitudinal lines and irregular dark spots on body; black spot on pectoral base; caudal fin black (Ref. 5493). | |||
| Biology: | Occurs in rivers, creeks, and brackish estuaries (Ref. 2847). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||