Stenogobius laterisquamatus (Weber, 1907)

Family:  Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobionellinae
Max. size:  20 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia and Oceania: northern rivers of New Guinea and their lowland tributaries. Known from the Indian region on the basis of a single specimen from the Mahanadi estuary in India.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 10-10. Largest and most scaled Stenogobius; scales in horizontal series 52 to 62; cheek scaled; opercle scaled; predorsal midline 22 to 32 scales; belly anteriorly scaled; breast scaled; markings and patterns over body vary from one drainage to next; specimens retain juvenile markings to relatively large size with sexual papilla not developed though distinguishable (Ref. 34009).
Biology:  Inhabits large turbid rivers, lakes, lagoons, backwaters and small lowland tributaries. Occurs on soft mud bottoms.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 February 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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