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Glossogobius bicirrhosus (Weber, 1894) Bearded flathead goby |
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photo by
Winterbottom, R. |
| Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 9 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine, amphidromous | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Indonesia, Philippines, and Japan. Also southern Taiwan (Ref. 36073). Reported from Melanesia and north-eastern Australia (Ref. 2847). Oceania: Papua New Guinea (Ref. 6771). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 8-8 | |||
| Biology: | Adults inhabit tidal creeks and river mouths, usually in brackish water, but occasionally penetrate fresh water (Ref. 44894). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 June 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||