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Delta goby (Gobionellus occidentalis)
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Gobiidae

Delta goby

Gobionellus occidentalis

Thirteen Point Three Centimeters Goby

  • Tropical
  • Estuary
  • Lower river
  • Regional distribution
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Africa
  • Elongated
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Delta goby is a fish found around Eastern Atlantic. The largest recorded length is 13.3 cm. Its body is an elongated body.

Family
Gobiidae
Maximum length
13.3 cm
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: southern Senegal and Guinea-Bissau (Ref. 57403 ) to Republic of Congo and possibly to Angola (Ref. 79590 ). Reportedle present in the Chiloango in Cabinda (Angola) (Ref. 120641 ). Also collected from mangroves at Bula Bemba (lower Congo River) and from Banana (lower Congo River estuary) in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 12818 ).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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