Family : Gobiidae (Gobies) , subfamily: Amblyopinae
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Comb goby
Fish Name : Paratrypauchen microcephalus
Max size : 18.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 4343)
Environment : demersal
Climate : tropical
Global Importance : fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Indo-West Pacific: Natal to Kenya, through India, Indonesia to the Philippines. Also known from Wakayama, Niigata and Kumamoto Prefecture (Japan), the Korean Peninsula, China, and Malaysia (Ref. 559).
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 6-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 48-51; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 45-47
Biology : Burrows in mud or shingle areas in inshore and estuarine waters (Ref. 4343, 11230)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Maugé, L.A.. 1986. (Ref. 4343)

India country information
Common Names : Comb goby
Status : native
Salinity : brackish
Uses : no uses