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Belobranchus belobranchus

(Belobranchus belobranchus)

Description

Belobranchus belobranchus, the throat-spine gudgeon, is a species of fish in the family Eleotridae native to Indonesia, the Philippines, New Guinea, Timor-Leste, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia and Fiji where it can be found in fresh and brackish water in coastal streams and estuaries. This species grows to a length of 19.5 cm (7.7 in). This species was the only known member of its genus, until Belobranchus segura was described in 2012.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Perciformes
Family:Eleotridae
Genus:Belobranchus
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