Species Details

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Scribbled Goby Did you see this animal?

Scientific Name : Awaous guamensis
Family : Gobiidae
Order : Gobiiformes
Class : Actinopterygii
Phylum : Chordata
Other Name : Scribbled Goby, Pacific river goby
Habitat : Streams and rivers
 
Description : The Scribbled Goby got an elongated body which has sub-cylindrical anterior and compressed posterior.They appear like yellowish grey above and white below.Head of them is large tapering and obtusely convex along with a little oblique mouth.Dorsal fins are quiet apart from each other and got a rounded caudal fin.
 
Distribution in Bangladesh
References:
description written by: Hajbun Tasnim Preety, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: www.fishbase.in, Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 23).photo credit and copyright:FAO([email protected]),www.fishbase.se. more information please contact with us.