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Trypauchen vagina (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) |
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photo by
Randall, J.E. |
| Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Amblyopinae | |||
| Max. size: | 22 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine, amphidromous | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: Coasts of India through the Malay Archipelago to China; in the Philippines (Ref. 280); also reported from New Caledonia (Ref. 5525). Reported from South Africa (Ref. 7050). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Distinguished by the following: total elements in dorsal fin 50-58; total elements in anal fin 43-50; pectoral-fin rays 15-20; anal-fin pterygiophores preceding the first hemal spine 3-4; caudal vertebral count 23-24; SL/total length 0.815-0.938; head length/SL 0.161-0.179; predorsal length/SL 0.188-0.218; prepelvic length/SL 0.157-0.175; preanal length/SL 0.308-0.362; four to 16 teeth on outer row of upper jaw; 8-13 teeth on outer row of lower jaw; longitudinal scale rows 69-98 (Ref. 058767). | |||
| Biology: | Common in most coastal zones (Ref. 4833). Occurs along the bottom in tidal rivers and estuaries. Stays close to a self-dug burrow. Sometimes marketed fresh (Ref. 12693). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 June 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||