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Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobionellinae
Etymology: Mugilogobius: Latin, mugil, -ilis = grey mullet + Latin, gobius = gidgeon (Ref. 45335); tigrinus: Named for the narrow bands or stripes across the body ('tigrinus' = tigers)..
More on author: Larson.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Brackish; benthopelagic. Tropical
Distribution
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Eastern Indian Ocean and Western Central Pacific: peninsular Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore. Collected from Sri Lanka (Ref. 92132).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 2.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 43716)
Dorsal
spines
(total): 7;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 6-7;
Anal
spines: 1;
Anal
soft rays: 6 - 7;
Vertebrae: 26. Body with 4 complete black bands, 2 half bands and 1 rounded to elongate black spot on caudal base (Ref. 43716); black stripe from the eye to the mouth (Ref. 92132); Longitudinal scales 24-28; TRB 8-10; predorsal scales 9-12, starting close behind eyes, anteriormost scale greatly enlarged; scales on body mostly ctenoid; first or second spine of dorsal fin longest, sometimes elongate; head with large eyes and short pointed snout (Ref. 43716). Caudal fin oval, rounded posteriorly (Ref. 43716).
Facultative air-breathing in the genus (Ref. 126274); Occurs in shallow small mangrove creeks and pools (Ref. 43716).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Larson, H.K., 2001. A revision of the gobiid fish genus Mugilogobius (Teleostei: Gobioidei), and its systematic placement. Rec. West. Aust. Mus. (Suppl. No. 62):1-233. (Ref. 43716)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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