Bearded eelgoby

Taenioides jacksoni
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Taenioides
Species: T. jacksoni
Binomial name
Taenioides jacksoni
J. L. B. Smith, 1943

The bearded eelgoby (Taenioides jacksoni), also known as the bearded goby, is a species of goby endemic to South Africa where it inhabits muddy areas of mangrove swamps, estuaries and rivers. This species can reach a length of 12 centimetres (4.7 in) TL.[2]

References

  1. Skelton, P. 1996. Taenioides jacksoni. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. <www.iucnredlist.org Archived June 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.>. Downloaded on 27 September 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Taenioides jacksoni" in FishBase. June 2013 version.


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