Shimofuri Goby
Tridentiger bifasciatus
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
The Shimofuri goby is found in fresh and brackish waters. However, it is most abundant in low-salinity environments. The fish has typical features consistent with the family Gobiidae and grows to a maximum of 12 centimetres (4.7 in). These characteristics include two pelvic fins united from a conical sucking disk, a spiny anterior and a soft posterior dorsal fin, and eyes near the top of the head. These fins typically have 6-7 spines and 11-14 rays with orange tints on the edges. Tridentiger bifasciatus has a flat wide head and is highly variable in color, but generally light or dark brown with midlateral spots and minuscule white spots on the head.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Gobiiformes
- Family
- Oxudercidae
- Genus
- Tridentiger