Rhinogobius bucculentus (Herre, 1927)

Family:  Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobionellinae
Max. size:  6.2 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Philippines.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 10 August 2020 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Collected from Barrio Diviguen, San Mariano, Isabela, from a creek on Mount Moises, Isabela (Ref. 439) and Magat River, Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya (Ref. 280). Described by Herre from the type (6.2 cm) and 17 cotypes (2.1-6.2 cm), from a creek at Santa Fe, Nueva Vizcaya, Luzon and 28 cotypes (2.0-5.2 cm) from a creek at Dupax (Ref. 439). Endemic status computed from FishBase data (country records, occurrences records in literature and in point data) on 16/07/08.


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