Belobranchus belobranchus (Valenciennes, 1837)
Throat-spine gudgeon

Batingulo

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 Family:  Eleotridae (Sleepers), subfamily: Eleotrinae
 Max. size:  19.5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  demersal
 Distribution:  Asia and Oceania: Indonesia, Philippines, and New Guinea. Also from Japan (Ref. 43239).
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 7-7. Color pattern consists of many narrow dark horizontal lines on the sides (one per scale row), generally light brown bands alternating with dark brown midlateral stripes, and the caudal fin is always spotted, alternating white and brown bands. Distinguished from Belobranchus segura by the combination of the following characters: 27-35 scales in transverse forward series (vs. 22-28); 21-34 predorsal scales (vs. 16-23); 20-23 transverse back series (vs. 18-21); head length 29-36% of SL (vs. 26-31% of SL) and predorsal length 40-46% SL (vs. (38-42 % SL) (Ref. 91761).
 Biology:  Occurs in estuaries and coastal streams, usually over rocky or gravel bottoms.
 IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:  Specimens were collected from Calbiga-a creek, Lagu Lagu creek, and Ambacan River at Makinhas and Butigan, Leyte in 1993 (Ref. 7223) and reported from Lake Taal (Ref. 13446). Also Ref. 2847, 7050.

 Entered by: Capuli, Estelita Emily - 19.07.94
 Modified by: Bailly, Nicolas - 29.04.09

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