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Acentrogobius caninus (Valenciennes, 1837)

Tropical sand goby
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Hong Kong country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Reported from northwestern waters, near Chek Lap Kok (Ref. 125575). Also reported from Mirs Bay, Tolo Channel, and Tolo Harbour (Ref. 126271). Sometimes enter freshwater (Ref. 129476). Sold in live fish markets. Caught using shrimp nets (Ref. 125552). Also Ref. 94637.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/hk.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Ni, I.-H. and K.-Y. Kwok, 1999
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Gobiiformes (Gobies) > Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae
Etymology: Acentrogobius: Greek, a = without + Greek, kentron = sting + Latin gobius = gudgeon (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Valenciennes.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous (Ref. 46888).   Tropical; 26°N - 27°S, 51°E - 135°W

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