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mangrove goby (Acentrogobius audax)
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Gobiidae

mangrove goby

Acentrogobius audax

Dark tail bands over estuary mud from Africa to Japan

  • Tropical
  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Africa
  • East Asia
  • Fusiform
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

mangrove goby is a fish found around Western Indian Ocean. It inhabits estuaries and brackish water. The largest recorded length is 10 cm.

Family
Gobiidae
Maximum length
10 cm
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Ibo, Mozambique and Natal, South Africa. Northwest Pacific: Japan.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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