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Etymology: Mugilogobius: Latin, mugil, -ilis = grey mullet + Latin, gobius = gidgeon (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Her Majesty Rambai Barni (1904–1984) was a former Queen of Siam (now Thailand). (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Smith.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; brackish; demersal. Tropical
Asia: Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 43716)
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7 - 8; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 7 - 9; Vertebrae: 26. Body greyish, scales with short vertical or curved dark lines, distinct brown oblique shoulder bar present (Ref. 43716). Longitudinal scales 23-28; TRB 8-12; predorsal scales 11-20, small, reaching up to behind eyes, one to several scales sometimes larger than others; scales on body mostly ctenoid; third to fourth dorsal fin spines longest (Ref. 43716). Caudal fin rounded to rectangular (Ref. 43716).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Facultative air-breathing in the genus (Ref. 126274)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Larson, H.K., 2001. A revision of the gobiid fish genus Mugilogobius (Teleostei: Gobioidei), and its systematic placement. Rec. West. Aust. Mus. (Suppl. No. 62):1-233. (Ref. 43716)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of potential interest; aquarium: potential
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