Oligolepis acutipennis

Oligolepis acutipennis, the Sharptail goby, is a species of goby native to marine, freshwater and brackish waters along the coasts of Indo-West Pacific region. This species can reach a length of 12 centimetres (4.7 in) TL.[2]

Oligolepis acutipennis

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Oxudercidae
Genus: Oligolepis
Species:
O. acutipennis
Binomial name
Oligolepis acutipennis
(Valenciennes, 1837)
Synonyms
  • Ctenogobius acutipennis Valenciennes, 1837
  • Ctenogobius acutipinnis Valenciennes, 1837
  • Gobius acutipennis Valenciennes, 1837
  • Gobius melanostigma Bleeker, 1849
  • Gobius setosus Valenciennes, 1837
  • Oligolepis acutipinnis (Valenciennes, 1837) [orth. error]

Mostly inhabit in muddy estuaries and coastal bays around marine and brackish water, enters freshwater systems.[2]

Distribution

The true distribution is unknown. But, may found in Indo-West Pacific regional countries such as India, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Madagascar, Palau, Solomon Islands, South Africa and perhaps in Sri Lanka.[1]

Sources
  1. Larson, H., Sparks, J.S., de Alwis Goonatilake, S., Fernado, M. & Kotagama, O. (2019). "Melanotaenia pygmaea". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2019: e.T61213A150839020.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Oligolepis acutipennis" in FishBase. April 2013 version.


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