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Tentacled goby (Oxyurichthys tentacularis) — Gobiidae

Tentacled goby

Oxyurichthys tentacularis
Family: Gobiidae
DD · Data Deficient

The Tentacled goby (Oxyurichthys tentacularis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Gobiidae that grows up to 17 cm.

Length
17 cm
Water
Brackish
Diet
Omnivore
Behaviour
Solitary
Body shape
Elongated (eel-like)
Substrate
Sand / mud bottom
Danger
Harmless
Edibility
Not eaten

Description

The tentacled goby is a goby (Gobiidae) from the Indo-West Pacific. The species reaches about 17 cm and has an elongate, sand-coloured to greyish body with a mottled pattern and two separate dorsal fins; characteristic is a small tentacle above each eye. It inhabits brackish coastal waters, river mouths and lagoons with mud and silt bottoms, where it lives close to the bottom. The diet consists of small bottom invertebrates and detritus. Owing to its inconspicuous life in turbid estuaries the species is little studied; the IUCN has insufficient data (DD).

Frequently asked questions

How do you recognise the Tentacled goby?

The Tentacled goby has an elongate, eel-like body, is mainly brown and shows a marbled pattern.

Where does the Tentacled goby live?

The Tentacled goby lives in brackish water and is mostly found around sand or mud bottom.

How big does the Tentacled goby get?

The Tentacled goby grows to a maximum of about 17 cm. On average the species is around 11 cm.

Is the Tentacled goby dangerous to humans?

No, the Tentacled goby is harmless to humans.

Is the Tentacled goby edible?

The Tentacled goby is not usually eaten.

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All data

Identification

Dutch name
Voelspriet-grondel sourced
English name
Tentacled goby sourced
Scientific name
Oxyurichthys tentacularis
Family
Gobiidae

Appearance

Size class
Medium verified
Max length (cm)
17.0 verified
Average length (cm)
11.0 verified
Body shape
Elongated (eel-like) sourced
Dominant colour
Brown inferred
Pattern
Marbled inferred
Tail shape
Rounded inferred
Mouth position
Terminal inferred
Lips
Thin inferred
Barbels
No sourced
Dorsal fins
Two separate inferred
Dorsal spines
Yes sourced

Habitat & distribution

Water type
Brackish sourced
Substrate
Sand / mud bottom sourced
Origin
Native sourced

Behaviour & biology

Diet
Omnivore sourced
Social behaviour
Solitary inferred
Territorial
No inferred
Reproduction
Separate sexes sourced
Sexual dimorphism
No inferred

For anglers

Edibility
Not eaten sourced
Fishing method
Bodemvissen met natuurlijk aas (worm, garnaal of vis) op of vlak boven de bodem. inferred
Regulations source
FishBase ↗ inferred

Safety

Danger to humans
Harmless sourced

Status & sources

Sources
FishBase via GBIF (DwC-A), CC-BY-NC 4.0

Same genus Oxyurichthys

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