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Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae
Etymology: Amblygobius: Greek, amblys = darkness + Latin gobius = gudgeon (Ref. 45335); sewardii: Named for Dr. G.E. Seward, surgeon to the Zanzibar Political Agency.
Eponymy: Brigadier-Surgeon George Edwin Seward (1826–1917) of the Bombay Medical Services was Surgeon to the Zanzibar Political Agency and acting consul (1856–1867). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Issue
Needs a better reference.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; benthopelagic. Tropical
Western Indian Ocean: Zanzibar. Red Sea.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Eschmeyer, W.N. (ed.), 2013. Catalog of fishes. Updated internet version of 11 February 2013. Catalog databases of CAS cited in FishBase (website). (Ref. 93002)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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