Redneck goby

Schismatogobius deraniyagalai

Burrowing into gravel when threatened

Red
Tropical
Upper river
Transcontinental
Freshwater fish
Oceania
South Asia
Southeast Asia
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Schismatogobius deraniyagalai, the redneck goby, is a species of goby native to India and Sri Lanka. This species inhabits river shallows, where it prefers areas with substrates that range from sand to gravel in which it can hide when threatened. This species can reach a total length of 4.5 cm (1.8 in).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Schismatogobius
Maximum length: 4.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia: We River (Kelani basin), about 5 km upstream of the Kelani and Yatiyantota junction, Sri Lanka. Also in a tributary of the Gin River in the Kanneliya Forest Reserve. Philippines, Australia and India (Ref. 43640 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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