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Brachyamblyopus brachysoma (Bleeker, 1854) |
| Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Amblyopinae | |||
| Max. size: | 10.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; brackish | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: India, Thailand, Hong Kong, Indonesia and New Guinea. Also reported from the Persian Gulf (Ref. 419) and Africa (Ref. 7050). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 35-39; Anal soft rays: 28-34. Characterized by having scaleless head; an enlarged outer row of teeth in the jaws; lacks heas barbels; vertebral count range 10+16 (Ref. 92840). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 December 2023 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||