Puntang goby
📖 Overview
Solitary or in groups . Inhabits muddy bottoms of shallow, turbid marine to brackish coastal inlets and estuaries. Also lives in shallow coastal waters, large tidal pools, mangroves, siltty lagoons and brackish lakes .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10; Vertebrae: 26. Ground color brown, darker dorsally; dusky spots proximally on pectoral fin; blackish pelvic fins. 10 or more predorsal scales. Cheeks and opercula fully scaled. Spines of 1st dorsal fin elongated into filaments. Differs from E. belissimus by having fewer predorsal scales and slightly different details of coloration ; characterized further by having pectoral rays 16-18; rounded caudal fin; longitudinal scale series 30-33; ctenoid scales except cycloid on nape and isthmus; depth of body 3.6-4.0 in SL .: fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Puntang goby is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 5 m . Tropical; 23°C - 28°C ; 35°N - 20°S north to Japan, south to New Caledonia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Puntang goby is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Per 100g cooked - Source: USDA FoodData Central
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Protein | 19 g |
| Omega-3 (total) | 130 mg |
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Puntang goby has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🔬 Full Nutritional Profile
Per 100g - Raw, per 100g - Source: USDA FoodData Central templates (generic fish average)
📊 Population Dynamics
| Year | Region | Index | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Puntang · Puntang Goby · Silver spotted goby · Silver-spotted Goby · yellowfin fantail goby |
| 🇫🇷French | Gobie de Puntang |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Inkohaze · インコハゼ |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Желтобрюхий эксириас |
| 🌍THA | ปลาบู่กระโดงสูง |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 縱帶鸚鰕虎 · 縱帶鸚鰕虎魚 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acentrogobius puntang | Bleeker | 1851 | Synonym |
| Eryxias puntang | Bleeker | 1851 | Synonym |
| Exirias puntang | Bleeker | 1851 | Synonym |
| Exyrias puntangoides | Bleeker | 1854 | Synonym |
| Gnatholepis puntangoides | Bleeker | 1854 | Synonym |
| Gnatholepis sindonis | Snyder | 1908 | Synonym |
| Gobius andamanensis | Day | 1871 | Synonym |
| Gobius canalae | Sauvage | 1881 | Synonym |
| Gobius concolor | De Vis | 1884 | Synonym |
| Gobius maculipinnis | Macleay | 1883 | Synonym |
| Gobius puntang | Bleeker | 1851 | Synonym |
| Gobius puntangoides | Bleeker | 1854 | Synonym |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Puntang goby.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 17 records indexed .
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