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Scientific Name	**Acentrogobius caninus** (Valenciennes, 1837)
Common Name
Type Locality	Java, Indonesia.
Synonym(s)	Acentrogobius simulans, Amoya caninus, Coryphopterus bernadoui, Ctenogobius caninus, Gobius caninus, Gobius grandinosus, Gobius philippi, Gobius quadriporus, Radigobius caninus, Rhinogobius caninus, Rhinogobius caninus magnisquamatus, Rhinogobius similis, Rhinogobius simulans, Yongeichthys caninus
Etymology	Acentrogobius: Greek, a = without + Greek, kentron = sting + Latin gobius = gudgeon.
Species Information
Size	130mm or 5.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Indo-West Pacific. Freshwater records from Madagascar by Pellegrin were based on juveniles of unidentified species. Indian Ocean (click on these areas to find other species found there) Pacific, West Pacific (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2015.
Husbandry Information
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 12, pp 86.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:49 (species record created: 2014 Nov 17 03:55)