Butis amboinensis (Bleeker, 1853)
Olive flathead-gudgeon

Biyang sunog Kaple,  Susunog, 

Butis amboinensis
photo by Winterbottom, R.

 Family:  Eleotridae (Sleepers), subfamily: Butinae
 Max. size:  14 cm SL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  demersal; depth range 0 - 5 m, amphidromous
 Distribution:  Eastern Indian Ocean: India. Western Central Pacific: Japan, Philippines and Indonesia. Reported from Palau (Ref. 6371), New Caledonia (Ref. 11889) and Australia (Ref. 80359).
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 8-8
 Biology:  Usually found in brackish mangrove areas and in creeks and rivers, sometimes well upstream (Ref. 2847, 48637).
 IUCN Red List Status:   (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:  Specimens were collected from Kiga creek and Ambacan River at Baybay, Leyte and from Inuntan, Basey River, Samar in 1993 (Ref. 7223). Also Ref. 2847, 7050.

 Entered by: Capuli, Estelita Emily - 19.07.94
 Modified by: Valdestamon, Roxanne Rei - 05.06.15

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