Poso Bungu Goby (Mugilogobius amadi)

The Poso Bungu Goby was described in 1913. 

The species was endemic to Lake Poso on the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. 

The fish reached a length of around 14.5 cm and was colored a solid dark brown to black. 

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The Poso Bungu Gobies were last recorded in 1987, but their trace has been lost since then. The disappearance of the species is probably caused by alien fish (which ones?) that were released into Lake Poso. 

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The photo below shows another, closely related species, Sarasin’s Goby (Mugilogobius sarasinorum(Boulenger)), which is also inhabiting waters in Sulawesi, Indonesia.

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syn. Gobius amadi Weber Weberogobius amadi (Weber)

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edited: 12.02.2024