Barred gudgeon

Bostrychus zonatus

Fish in Indonesian Waters

Tropical
Estuary
Regional distribution
Oceania
Southeast Asia
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Bostrychus zonatus, the Barred gudgeon, is a species of fish in the family Butidae native to Irian Jaya, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea where it can be found in fresh and brackish waters.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Eleotridae
Genus: Bostrychus
Maximum length: 18.5 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia: freshwaters and estuaries in the vicinity of Merauke, Irian Jaya, Indonesia (Ref. 2847 ). Also from Papua New Guinea (Ref. 6771 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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