Large-scaled goby
📖 Overview
Occurs in bays and estuaries. Also found in the freshwater tidal zone of the Mekong delta. Occasionally marketed in mixed catches .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 25 - 28; Anal soft rays: 25 - 29. Distinguished by the following characteristics: color greenish yellow; 5 large, midlateral, longitudinally ovoid, brown spots, anteriormost ventral to 01, posteriormost on caudal peduncle; 5 dark brown, saddle-like blotches on dorsum; caudal fin dusky with a yellow dorsal and ventral margin; anal fin hyaline; pectoral fin base with some small red spots, proximally yellow with red and yellow ventroposterior margin; pelvic fin yellow; absence of black pigment inside mouth; single large pore posteriorly in interorbital region; caudal fin not greatly lengthened, caudal fin length 19.4-26.7% SL; longitudinal scale count 62-81; body depth 10.5-16.5% SL (mean = 13.9%); head depth 9.8-14.4% SL ; head width 9.9-14.4% SL ; predorsal scales 23-38 .
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Large-scaled goby is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; demersal; amphidromous . Tropical; 25°C - ? West Pacific: India, Indochina, China, Malaysia and Indonesia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Large-scaled goby |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Крупночешуйный парапокрипт |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Saltarín del fango de Borneo |
| 🌍THA | ปลาท่องเที่ยว · ปลาเขือเกล็ดใหญ่ |
| 🌍VIE | cá bống xệ |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Large-scaled goby.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 8 records indexed .
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