Glass Goby

Body transparent in life.

Benthic spawner.

Amphidromous. Refers to fishes that regularly migrate between freshwater and the sea (in both directions), but not for the purpose of breeding, as in anadromous and catadromous species. Sub-division of diadromous. Migrations should be cyclical and predictable and cover more than 100 km.Characteristic elements in amphidromy are: reproduction in fresh water, passage to sea by newly hatched larvae, a period of feeding and growing at sea usually a few months long, return to fresh water of well-grown juveniles, a further period of feeding and growing in fresh water, followed by reproduction there (Ref. 82692).

Inhabits rivers and estuaries (Ref. 4833). Occurs in slow flowing water and swamps, often in backwaters (Ref. 43281). Found in fresh and brackish water in the lower courses of rivers. Feeds mainly on zooplankton. Not seen in markets (Ref. 12693).

fisheries: of no interest

Gobiopterus chuno (Glass Goby)

Gobiopterus chuno, commonly known as the glass goby, is a species of goby found in rivers and estuaries from India to Sumatra and Borneo. It is found in the lower, slow flowing stretches of rivers, backwaters and swamps in both fresh and brackish water where it feeds on zooplankton. This widespread and common species may be a species complex and different populations may prove to be separate species.