Rhinogobius philippinus (Herre, 1927)
Biang tuku,  Lizard goby

Family:  Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobionellinae
Max. size:  6 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Philippines.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 10 August 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Recorded from Nalvo Luna, La Union; Kalumpang R., Norzagaray and Ibo Creek, near Angat R., Bulacan; Nanang R., Antipolo, Rizal (Ref. 439), Loku R., Montalban, Rizal; lake above Ormoc ('Orneo'), Leyte; and Oriwong tollgate, Nueva Vizcaya (Ref. 280). Described from specimens collected from Irid River, Sta. Ines, Rizal and Banaban R., Angat, Bulacan, Philippines. Endemic status computed from FishBase data (country records, occurrences records in literature and in point data) on 16/07/08. Also Ref. 4735.


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