Glossogobius laticeps (De Vis, 1884)
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https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111677811 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17821330 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/C85F87D2-FD0B-FD43-2885-FA4FFDD4FD1C |
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Felipe |
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Glossogobius laticeps |
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Common name. Coastal tank goby.
Diagnosis. Distinguished from other Glossogobius in Iran by: ○ middle rays in first dorsal not prolonged / ○ sensory papilla row 6 distinct and long / ● caudal roundish / ● upper part of opercle with cycloid scales / ● each cheek line with 2–3 (rarely more) rows of sensory papillae / ● papillae line 5 below eye and suborbital papillae line 7 double / ○ 19–25 predorsal scales / ○ 1–2+1+6–8, usually 1–1+1+8 gill rakers. Size up to 161 mm SL.
Distribution. West Asia: Gabrik drainage, in Iranian Makran. From Iran along coasts east to New Guinea, Australia, China, Vietnam, and Bangladesh.
Habitat. Lower part of rivers and coastal lagoons, usually on soft bottoms.
Biology. Adults usually in freshwater habitats, juveniles occasionally in estuaries.
Conservation status. NE.
Further reading. Hoese & Hammer 2021; Hammer et al. 2021 (biology, distribution); Zarei et al. 2025 (record from Iran).
Glossogobius tenuiformis ; Wadi Shab, Oman ; 65 mm SL.
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