Biology:Acentrogobius dayi
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Gobiidae |
| Genus: | Acentrogobius |
| Species: | A. dayi
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| Acentrogobius dayi Koumans, 1941
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Acentrogobius dayi, also known as Day's goby, is a species of goby found in the western Indian Ocean from the Persian Gulf to Pakistan.[2] It is also found in brackish and freshwater streams of south-western Asia.[3]
Description
This species reaches a length of 11.0 cm (4.3 in).[4]
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of Francis Day (1829-1889), the Inspector-General of Fisheries in India,[5]
References
- ↑ Larson, H. (2019). "Acentrogobius dayi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T46082238A46664549. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T46082238A46664549.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/46082238/46664549. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ↑ Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p.
- ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Acentrogobius dayi Koumans, 1941". https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=278778.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Acentrogobius dayi" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
- ↑ "Order GOBIIFORMES: Family GOBIIDAE (a-c)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 22 September 2018. http://www.etyfish.org/gobiiformes5/.
Wikidata ☰ Q3766868 entry
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