Nematogobius maindroni

(Nematogobius maindroni)

Description

Nematogobius maindroni is a species of ray-finned fish from the family Gobiidae, a true goby. It is native to the Eastern Atlantic from Senegal to Angola, it has also been re[ported from Namibia and from the islands in the Gulf of Guinea. It is common in brackish estuaries, but may migrate up rivers into freshwater. The specific name honours the French entomologist Maurice Maindron (1857-1911), the collector of the type specimen from Senegal.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Perciformes
Family:Gobiidae
Genus:Nematogobius
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