Glossogobius giuris - Marine Biodiversity Portal of Bangladesh

Scientific Name: Glossogobius giuris (Hamilton, 1822)

Synonym: Gobius giuris (unaccepted) (Currently unaccepted)

English Name: Gangetic tank goby, Tank goby

Local/Bangla Name: Jati bele (জাতি বেলে), Bailya (বাইল্যা), Bele (বেলে)

Labcode: F1612sb-36, F1612Sb-25, F1812ME-42, FCC2001BH-39

Photo: ABR Lab

Classification:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Actinopterygii

Order: Gobiiformes

Family: Gobiidae

Description:

D1 VI; D 2 I/10; P 1 22; P 2 6; A I/10. Body color pale with small spots forming longitudinal stripes; First dorsal fin with one black spot; rays of dorsal, pectoral and caudal fins with black spots. Body elongate, anteriorly cylindrical; lower jaw prominent; maxilla extends to below anterior part of eye; lips thick.

Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:

Mainly found in freshwater and estuaries. Also Sundarbans Mangrove area

Environment:

Marine, Brackish, Freshwater (Benthopelagic, Amphidromous, Tropical)

References:

Habib KA, Kim CG, Oh J, Neogi AK, Lee YH (2nd eds.) (2018) Aquatic Biodiversity of Sundarbans, Bangladesh (2nd edition), Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST), 394 p.

Habib KA, Islam MJ (2020) An updated checklist of Marine Fishes of Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of fisheries, 32(2), 357-367.

Rahman AKA, Kabir SMH, Ahmad M, Ahmed ATA, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA, Khondoker M (2009) Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 24. Marine Fishes. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 485 p.

Fanning LP, Chowdhury SR, Uddin MS, Al-Mamun MA (Eds. Uddin MS and Chowdhury SR) (2019) Marine fisheries survey reports and stock assessment 2019. Department of Fisheries, Government of Bangladesh, 224 pp.

Hussain MM (1970) The Marine and Estuarine Fishes of North East part of the Bay of

Hossain MS, Chowdhury SR, Sharifuzzaman SM , Islam MM, Hasan J, Haque MA , Ali MZ, Hoq ME, Mahmud Y. Marine Fishes of Bangladesh (2020) Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute and Institute of Marine Sciences, University of Chattogram, 512pp.

DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh

GenBank Accession Number:

COI: MK024414 MF594613 OK175721 MK926756 KT364791 < haref=''https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/MH087041.1'' target=''_blank''>MH087041, MH429327, < haref=''https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/MT012654.1'' target=''_blank''>MT012654, MT012669, < haref=''https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/MK572223.1'' target=''_blank''>MK572223, < haref=''https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/MK572224.1'' target=''_blank''>MK572224, MK572225, < haref=''https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/MK572226.1'' target=''_blank''>MK572226, < haref=''https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/MK572227.1'' target=''_blank''>MK572227, MK572228, < haref=''https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/MK926756.1'' target=''_blank''>MK926756, PQ225987, < haref=''https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/PV018345.1'' target=''_blank''>PV018345, PV018346,

16 S rRNA: MF593303 MN365243 PP931165 PP931028