Armour eelgoby

Amblyotrypauchen arctocephalus

A pouch sits above its gill arches

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Medium
Tropical fish

The armour eelgoby (Amblyotrypauchen arctocephalus) is a species of goby found from the Indian Ocean waters around India to the western Pacific Ocean where it occurs at depths of from 37 to 92 metres (121 to 302 ft). This species is currently the only known member of its genus.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Amblyotrypauchen
Maximum length: 15 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: from Bay of Bengal to New Guinea north to China.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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