Slender Eelgoby

Brachyamblyopus brachysoma

Sole member of its genus with an eel body

Tropical
Transcontinental
Africa
South Asia
Southeast Asia
Small
Tropical fish

Brachyamblyopus brachysoma is a species of goby native to fresh and brackish waters of southern and southeastern Asia and possibly occurring in Africa and the Persian Gulf. This species grows to a length of 10.5 centimetres (4.1 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Brachyamblyopus
Maximum length: 10.5 cm
Distribution: Asia: India, Thailand, Hong Kong, Indonesia and New Guinea. Also reported from the Persian Gulf (Ref. 419 ) and Africa (Ref. 7050 ).

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