Island gudgeon

Bostrychus aruensis

Tropical
Regional distribution
Southeast Asia
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Bostrychus aruensis, the island gudgeon, is a species of fish in the family Eleotridae, an endemic fish of the Aru Islands, Indonesia, where it occurs in both fresh and brackish waters.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Eleotridae
Genus: Bostrychus
Maximum length: 18 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia: known only from the Aru Islands, Irian Jaya, Indonesia.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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