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Chlamydogobius squamigenus Larson, 1995 Edgbaston goby |
| Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobionellinae | |||
| Max. size: | 4.8 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Oceania: Queensland, Australia. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits small, very shallow, clay-bottomed pools, vegetated with emergent grass tussocks. The pools are fed by artesian mound springs. Diurnal fluctuations in water temperature can be as great as 21°C. Tolerates temperatures between 3° and 39°C. Co-occurs with the Red-finned blue-eye Scaturiginichthys vermeilipinnis another endangered species (Ref. 44894). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 11 February 2019 (B1ab(i,ii,iii,v)+2ab(i,ii,iii,v)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||