SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Actinopterygii
- Order: Perciformes
- Family: Eleotridae
- Genus: Oxyeleotris
- Species: Oxyeleotris marmorata
Common names: Marbled sand goby, Sand goby, Marbled sleepy goby
Latin name: Oxyeleotris marmorata
Thai name: Pla Boo (บู่ทราย)
Thailand status: Native
Max size: 3kg (6.6lb)
Diet: Crustaceans, Fish
Habitat: Freshwater
Marbled sand goby or marbled sleepy goby is a native species in Thailand. It is the largest of the goby like fishes. Sand goby’s prefer sluggish or standing fresh and brackish estuarine waters. Has a diet of small fishes, shrimps, aquatic insects, and crustaceans. Prized as a food fish and considered a delicacy in much of South East Asia.
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