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Threadfin Blue Goby

Acentrogobius cyanomos

Also known as: Gudgeon, Mangrove Goby, Sand Goby

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2019
Adult
@hydradon · Nhon Trach, Vietnam · February 20191 / 2
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Overview

Found over mud and sand, in brackish, freshwater and marine habitats, often amongst mangroves and coral reefs, of coastal bays.

These Gobies feed by taking a mouthful of sand that is filtered through the gills for tiny creatures.
They make large homes on sandy areas below rocks, with a small entrance that is covered over at night, when predators are near these Gobies dive into the sand and swim through the sand to escape danger.

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How to identify

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-West Pacific
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Found over mud and sand, in brackish, freshwater and marine habitats, often amongst mangroves and coral reefs, of coastal bays.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderGobiiformes
    5. familyGobiidae
    6. genusAcentrogobius
    7. speciesAcentrogobius cyanomos (Bleeker, 1849)

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    More in the family

    Gobies (Gobiidae)