Dwarf pygmy goby

Pandaka pygmaea

One Point One Centimeters Goby of Philippine Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Southeast Asia
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

The dwarf pygmy goby or Philippine goby (Pandaka pygmaea) is a tropical species of fish in the subfamily Gobionellinae from brackish water and mangrove areas in Southeast Asia. It is one of the smallest fish species in the world. Males reach maturity at a standard length of 0.9 cm (0.35 in) and can reach up to 1.1 cm (0.43 in) in standard length, while the females can grow up to 1.5 centimetres (0.59 in) in total length.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Pandaka
Maximum length: 1.1 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia: Indonesia and Philippines. Originally reported from the Malabon River, Rizal, Philippines, which has meanwhile been reclaimed. According to Ref. 6216 it has also been collected in the sea at Culion Island, off Palawan, Philippines. Recently collected in Bali (1991), Sulawesi (1988), and Singapore (1992), M. Kottelat, pers. comm.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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