chiseltooth goby

Mangarinus waterousi

Four Point Eight Centimeters Goby of Indonesian Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
East Asia
Oceania
Southeast Asia
Small
Tropical fish

Mangarinus waterousi is a species of goby native to fresh and brackish waters of Japan, the Philippines, Indonesia, Palau and Micronesia. This species grows to a length of 4.8 centimetres (1.9 in) SL. The specific name honours the Medical Corps (United States Army) physician Willard H. Waterous (1890-1964) who was a friend of the author, A. W. Herre, and who allowed him to use the Hacienda Waterous on Mindoro, where he collected the type.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Mangarinus
Maximum length: 4.8 cm
Distribution: Asia: Japan, Philippines, and Indonesia, Palau (Ref. 37816 ), and Micronesia (Ref. 59012 ).
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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