Biology:Oligolepis acutipennis

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Short description: Species of fish

Oligolepis acutipennis
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Oxudercidae
Genus: Oligolepis
Species:
O. acutipennis
Binomial name
Oligolepis acutipennis
(Valenciennes, 1837)
Synonyms
  • Ctenogobius acutipennis Valenciennes, 1837
  • Ctenogobius acutipinnis Valenciennes, 1837
  • Gobius acutipennis Valenciennes, 1837
  • Gobius melanostigma Bleeker, 1849
  • Gobius setosus Valenciennes, 1837
  • Oligolepis acutipinnis (Valenciennes, 1837) [orth. error]

Oligolepis acutipennis, the sharptail goby, is a species of goby native to marine, freshwater and brackish waters along the coasts of Indo-West Pacific region. This species can reach a length of 12 centimetres (4.7 in) TL.[2]

Mostly inhabit in muddy estuaries and coastal bays around marine and brackish water, enters freshwater systems.[2]

Distribution

The true distribution is unknown. But, may found in Indo-West Pacific regional countries such as India , Indonesia, Japan , Kenya, Madagascar , Palau, Solomon Islands, South Africa and perhaps in Sri Lanka.[1]

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 Larson, H.; Sparks, J.S.; de Alwis Goonatilake, S.; Fernado, M.; Kotagama, O. (2019). "Oligolepis acutipennis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T61213A150839020. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T61213A150839020.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/61213/150839020. Retrieved 20 November 2021. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Oligolepis acutipennis" in FishBase. April 2013 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q2408704 entry