Comb goby
📖 Overview
Inhabits soft mud bottoms, river mouths areas near mangrove forests; omnivore feeding on benthic invertebrates like crustaceans . Burrows in mud or shingle areas in inshore and estuarine waters .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 48 - 51; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 45 - 47. : elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Comb goby is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Comb goby is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Comb goby is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 0 - 10 m . Tropical West Pacific: Natal to Kenya, through India, Indonesia to the Philippines.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Blind Goby · Comb goby · Red Eel Goby |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Akauo · アカウオ |
| 🇰🇷Korean | 빨갱이 |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 小頭副孔鰕虎 · 小頭副孔鰕虎魚 · 櫛赤鯊 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ctenotrypauchen barnardi | Hora | 1926 | Synonym |
| Ctenotrypauchen microcephalus | Bleeker | 1860 | Synonym |
| Taeniodes microcephalus | Bleeker | 1860 | Synonym |
| Trypauchen microcephalus | Bleeker | 1860 | Synonym |
| Trypauchen raha | Popta | 1922 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 8 records indexed .
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