Scientific Name: Psammogobius biocellatus (Valenciennes, 1837)
Synonym: Gobius biocellatus (unaccepted) (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Sleepy Goby
Local/Bangla Name: Not Known
Labcode: F1812ME-51, F1812ME-52, F1812ME-53, F1812ME-54
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Gobiidae
Description:
Body moderately elongate, dark brown in color with indistinct black mottles and lines. Head depressed; lower jaw well protruding beyond upper jaw; small lappet over iris; gill opening extending well anteriorly to the preopercular margin. Paired fins dark gray in color; 3–4 white line on dorsal and anal fin. Pelvic fins united with frenum.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Saint Martin’s (St. Martin’s) Island and Sonadia Island, Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine, Brackish, Freshwater (Benthopelagic; Amphidromous, Tropocal)
References:
Hussain MM (1970) The Marine and Estuarine Fishes of North East part of the Bay of Bengal. Scientific Researches. East Regional Laboratories, Dhaka. 52.
