Comb goby
Paratrypauchen microcephalus
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A goby from the Indian and western Pacific Oceans, from marine and brackish waters, on muddy bottoms near mangroves. It is the only member of its genus. It reaches 18 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Paratrypauchen microcephalus
- Family
- Gobiidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Gobiidae
- Order
- Gobiiformes
- Synonyms
- Ctenotrypauchen barnardi, Ctenotrypauchen microcephalus, Taeniodes microcephalus, Trypauchen microcephalus, Trypauchen raha, Trypauchen vagina, Trypauchenichthys typus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 18 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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