Common names:
Bia, Dwarf pygmy goby
Occurrence:
native
Salinity:
freshwater
Abundance:
scarce (very unlikely)
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Importance:
of no interest
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Uses:
no uses
Comments:
Originally reported from the Malabon River, Rizal, Philippines, which has meanwhile been reclaimed. First described by Herre in 1927 and was rediscovered in 1950 at Dagatdagatan Saltwater Fishery Experimental Station in Malabon (Ref. 4924). Reported in the sea at Culion Island, off Palawan (Ref. 6216). Also reported from Taal Lake (Ref. 12165). Endemism questionable since this species is also reported from other countries (Kottelat, pers. comm.). Also Ref. 439, 2060, 4924, 48613, 94476.
National Checklist:
Country Information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
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Occurrences:
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Main Ref:
Herre, A.W.C.T., 1953
National Database:
Teleostei (teleosts) > Gobiiformes (Gobies) > Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobionellinae
Etymology: Pandaka:Sanskrit, pandaka = without testicles, hermaphrodite, homosexual; it is a Philippines fish, the smallest of the world. More on author: Herre.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
