Oligolepis acutipennis

Oligolepis acutipennis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Gobiiformes
Family:Oxudercidae
Genus:Oligolepis
Species: O. acutipennis
Binomial name
Oligolepis acutipennis
(Valenciennes, 1837)
Synonyms
  • Ctenogobius acutipennis Valenciennes, 1837
  • Ctenogobius acutipinnis Valenciennes, 1837
  • Gobius acutipennis Valenciennes, 1837
  • Gobius melanostigma Bleeker, 1849
  • Gobius setosus Valenciennes, 1837
  • Oligolepis acutipinnis (Valenciennes, 1837) [orth. error]

Oligolepis acutipennis, the Sharptail goby, is a species of goby native to marine, freshwater and brackish waters along the coasts of Indo-West Pacific region. This species can reach a length of 12 centimetres (4.7 in) TL.[2]

Mostly inhabit in muddy estuaries and coastal bays around marine and brackish water, enters freshwater systems.[2]

Distribution

The true distribution is unknown. But, may found in Indo-West Pacific regional countries such as India, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Madagascar, Palau, Solomon Islands, South Africa and perhaps in Sri Lanka.[1]

Sources

  1. 1 2 Larson, H. & Sparks, J.S. (2016). "Oligolepis acutipennis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T61213A48859549. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T61213A48859549.en.
  2. 1 2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Oligolepis acutipennis" in FishBase. April 2013 version.


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