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Common names: Bia
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Seven specimens of Caragobius typhlops Smith and Seale, 1906, were collected from the Rio Grande de Mindanao, Cotabato by Dr. Morse in 1903. These specimens are mutilated in condition of the dorsal, anal, and caudal fins that description is imperfect (Ref. 439). La Libertad, Oriental Negros, BSMP 13024 (7, destroyed, seen by Koumans) syntypes of Brachyamblyopus olivaceus Herre, 1927 (Ref. 46206). Also Ref. 2847, 94476.
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Main Ref: Kottelat, M., A.J. Whitten, S.N. Kartikasari and S. Wirjoatmodjo, 1993
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Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Gobiidae (Gobies) > Amblyopinae
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Common names from other countries

Sumatra eelgoby, Asagarahaze, Bia, ... more

Main reference

Kottelat, M., A.J. Whitten, S.N. Kartikasari and S. Wirjoatmodjo. 1993. (Ref. 7050)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 8.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7050)

Environment

Freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous

Climate / Range

Tropical, preferred ?

Distribution

Asia: India to the Philippines and Fiji. Oceania: Papua New Guinea (Ref. 7050).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 32; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 33. Distinguished by the following characteristics: greenish body with yellowish fins; scales only on posterior 25-30% of body, remainder of body and head lacking scales; 18-27 teeth on outer row of upper jaw; 12-28 teeth on outer row of lower jaw; jaws terminating posteriorly at the vertical just anterior to posterior naris; anterior nares much closer together than posterior nares (Ref. 50587).

Found in rivers and estuaries (Ref. 4833). Occurs on mud bottoms of estuaries, and tidal parts of rivers and creeks (Ref. 2847). Feeds on small crustaceans and other benthic invertebrates (Ref. 12693). Not seen in markets (Ref. 12693).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Least Concern (LC)

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: of no interest

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.6250 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
3.5 ±0.44 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Low vulnerability (23 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)

Caragobius urolepis (Bleeker, 1852)