Rhinohorn goby

Redigobius balteatus

Goby Reaching Three Point Eight Centimeters

Tropical
Transcontinental
Indian Ocean
Africa
East Asia
Oceania
South Asia
Southeast Asia
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Redigobius balteatus, the rhinohorn goby, girdled goby or skunk goby, is a species of goby native to the Sri Lanka, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, New Guinea, Madagascar, and Mozambique. This species inhabits coastal estuaries, lakes and freshwater streams.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Redigobius
Maximum length: 3.8 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia: Sri Lanka, Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia (Ref. 13235 ); Japan (Ref.43239). Oceania: New Guinea. Reported from New Caledonia (Ref. 13235 ), Micronesia (Ref. 59012 ). Africa: Mozambique. Indian Ocean: Madagascar, Mayotte (Ref. 55749 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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