Stenogobius gymnopomus

Malabar goby
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Stenogobius
Species: S. gymnopomus
Binomial name
Stenogobius gymnopomus
(Bleeker, 1853)
Synonyms
  • Gobius gymnopomus Bleeker, 1853
  • Gobius hilgendorfi Pfeffer, 1896 (misspelling)
  • Gobius hilgendorfii Pfeffer, 1896
  • Gobius malabaricus Day, 1865
  • Stenogobius malabaricus (Day, 1865) [2]

The Malabar goby, Stenogobius gymnopomus is a species of goby endemic to the Indo-Pacific regional countries such as India, Somalia, Indonesia, Andaman Islands. where it can be found in marine, brackish and fresh waters. The habitats include coastal waters, estuaries and tidal zone of rivers. This species can reach a length of 15.0 centimetres (5.9 in) SL.[3]

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