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Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobionellinae
Etymology: Stenogobius: Greek, stenos = narrow + Latin, gobius = gudgeon (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Bleeker.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; brackish; demersal. Tropical
Asia: Japan, Taiwan, Viet Nam, Philippines and Indonesia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 14.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 34009)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10. Predorsal midline fully scaled, usually 19-21; cheek almost always naked; opercle scaled; pectoral base scaled; belly scaled anteriorly near pelvic base; breast always with exposed or embedded scales; basal half of first dorsal fin with two black bands, lower band may originate behind first or second spine; sexual dichromatism not well developed (Ref. 34009).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.
Known from estuaries to lowland rivers and streams in fresh water.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Watson, R.E., 1991. A provisional review of the genus Stenogobius with descriptions of a new subgenus and thirteen new species (Pisces: Teleostei: Gobiidae). Rec. West. Aust. Mus. 15(3):627-710. (Ref. 34009)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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