Taenioides jacksoni Smith, 1943
Bearded eelgoby
Taenioides jacksoni
photo by Alladin, N.

Family:  Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Amblyopinae
Max. size:  12 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater; brackish
Distribution:  Africa: known only from South Africa.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 6-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 27-28; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 30-30
Biology:  Found on mud bottoms of mangroves (Ref. 2798), estuaries and rivers (Ref. 4343).
IUCN Red List Status: Lower Risk: near threatened (LR/nt); Date assessed: 01 August 1996 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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