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Acentrogobius audax Smith, 1959

Mangrove goby
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South Africa country information

Common names: Mangrove goby, Mangrove-dikkop
Occurrence: native
Salinity: brackish
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Occurs in Natal.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/sf.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Hoese, D.F., 1986
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Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Κοινά ονόματα | Συνώνυμα | Catalog of Fishes(Γένος, Είδη) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Gobiiformes (Gobies) > Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae
Etymology: Acentrogobius: Greek, a = without + Greek, kentron = sting + Latin gobius = gudgeon (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Smith.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Οικολογία

Θαλασσινό(ά); Υφάλμυρο βενθικό(ς).   Subtropical; 25°C - ? (Ref. 2059)

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Western Indian Ocean: Ibo, Mozambique and Natal, South Africa. Northwest Pacific: Japan.

Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.0 cm SL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 48637)

Short description Κλείδες προσδιορισμού | Μορφολογία | Μορφομετρία

Ραχιαίες άκανθες (συνολικά) : 5; Μαλακές ραχιαίες ακτίνες (συνολικά) : 9; Εδρικές άκανθες: 1; Μαλακές εδρικές ακτίνες: 9. Dark bar on caudal peduncle and on caudal base (Ref. 2798).

Βιολογία     Γλωσσάρι (π.χ. epibenthic)

Inhabits shallow estuaries with freshwater run-off or lower reaches of rivers on mud banks. Small groups were observed sitting on the bottom as tides were coming in, quickly diving into the mud when approached (Ref. 48637).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Αναπαραγωγή | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Προνύμφες

Main reference Upload your references | Αναφορές | Συντονιστής | Συνεργάτες

Hoese, D.F., 1986. Gobiidae. p. 774-807. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 2798)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)


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