tropical sand goby

Acentrogobius caninus

Large side spots and reports of tetrodotoxin inside

tropical sand goby is a fish from Indo-West Pacific. It inhabits estuaries and brackish water. The largest recorded length is 18.3 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Acentrogobius
Maximum length: 18.3 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific. Freshwater records from Madagascar by Pellegrin were based on juveniles of unidentified species (Ref. 4343 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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