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Rhinogobius similis
Gobiidae
Amur goby
子陵吻鰕虎魚
© Jeffery C.F. Chan
Size
Typically, 1 – 10cm.
Identification
Elongated body with a rounded head and a large oblique mouth. Yellow-brown coloration across the head and body with black blotches and red-blue spots along lateral sides. Red bars from the operculum to lower jaw. Red, yellow, and blue patterning on the dorsal, anal, and caudal fins.
Description
Facultatively amphidromous species, with juveniles entering streams and large rivers to reside and reproduce. A very widespread, found from brackish waters to hill streams and reservoirs.
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