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Scientific Name Brachygobius nunus  (Hamilton, 1822)
Common Names Golden-banded Goby
Bumblebee Goby
Type Locality Botanical Garden of Calcutta, Ganges River estuary, India.
Synonym(s) Gobius alcockii, Gobius bombayensis, Gobius nunus
Etymology Brachygobius: Greek, brachys, eia = short + Latin, gobius = gudgeon. 
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Size 25mm or 1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Asia: India, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaya, Indonesia and Borneo. Reported from Bangladesh.
IUCN Red List Category
Not Evaluated
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference An account of the fishes found in the river Ganges, pp 54, 366
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Last Update 2020 Aug 08 10:19 (species record created: 2012 Oct 10 09:59)