Taenioides anguillaris (Linnaeus, 1758)
Eel worm goby
Taenioides anguillaris
photo by Devarapalli, P.

 Family:  Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Amblyopinae
 Max. size:  40 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  demersal, amphidromous
 Distribution:  Indo-Pacific: India, China, Malaysia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 6-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 40-47; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 37-44; Vertebrae: 30-30
 Biology:  Found in estuaries (Ref. 4833), shallow coastal waters and rivers (Ref. 2847).
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:  Reported from the country as Taenioides caeculus. Reported in Taal Lake (Ref. 80679).

 Entered by: Casal, Christine Marie V. - 30.08.96
 Modified by: Luna, Susan M. - 04.10.07

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