The Isthmus goby (Arcygobius baliurus) is a species of goby native to marine and brackish waters of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean where it can be found at depths of from 3 to 15 metres (9.8 to 49.2 ft). This species lives on substrates consisting of a mix of sand and rubble. This species grows to a length of 10.2 centimetres (4.0 in) SL. This species is the only known member of its genus.[2]
Isthmus goby | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Gobiiformes |
Family: | Gobiidae |
Genus: | Arcygobius Larson & J. E. Wright, 2003 |
Species: | A. baliurus
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Binomial name | |
Arcygobius baliurus (Valenciennes, 1837)
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Synonyms | |
For genus Arcygobius
For species A. baliurus
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References
edit- ^ Greenfield, D. & Larson, H. (2016). "Arcygobius baliurus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T68326872A68333614. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T68326872A68333614.en.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Arcygobius baliurus". FishBase. April 2013 version.
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