| Family: |
Butidae (Gudgeon gobies) |
| Max. size: |
65 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater; brackish; pH range: 6.5 - 7.5; dH range: 10 - 15; depth range - 10 m, potamodromous |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Mekong and Chao Phraya basins, Malay Peninsula, Indochina, Philippines and Indonesia. Record from Fiji needs confirmation. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 8-8. With 60-65 predorsal scales; without ocellus on caudal peduncle (Ref. 43281). |
| Biology: |
Found in rivers, swamps, reservoirs and canals. Enters flooded forest (Ref. 9497). Feeds on small fishes, shrimps, aquatic insects, mollusks and crabs (Ref. 6459). Considered a delicacy over much of eastern Asia. Exported fishes command a high price (Ref. 12693). Maybe the largest species of the goby-like fishes. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 24 August 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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