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Glossogobius tenuiformis Fowler, 1934

Oman freshwater goby
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South Africa country information

Common names: Natal flathead goby
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Aquaculture: never/rarely | Ref:
Regulations: no regulations | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Type locality of Glossogobius tenuiformis, KwaZulu-Natal, St. Lucia Lake. Known along the coast from Mgeni River, Eastern Cape to KwaZulu Natal (Ref. 128817). Also in Ref. 129076.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/sf.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Esmaeili, H.R., S. Al Jufaili, A.H. Masoumi and F. Zarei, 2022
National Database:

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Natal flathead goby, ... more

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

Teleostei (teleosts) > Gobiiformes (Gobies) > Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae
Etymology: Glossogobius: Greek, glossa = tongue + Latin, gobius = gudgeon (Ref. 45335).

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

Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic.   Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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