Beaufort's goby
📖 Overview
Found in sand or gravel-bottom creeks flowing through rainforest, usually within about 20 km from the sea . Appears limited to small streams close to the coast in fresh and brackish waters .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 11. A small species; eyes appear to face slightly upward; jaw length only slightly sexually dimorphic; predorsal midline fully scaled, 13 to 19.: fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Beaufort's goby is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical; 2°S - 6°S east of Djajapura, Irian Jaya, Indonesia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Beaufort's goby.
🔍 Similar Species
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