Acentrogobius dayi
Species of fish
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Acentrogobius dayi, also known as Day's goby, is a species of goby found in the western Indian Ocean from the Persian Gulf to Pakistan.[2] It is also found in brackish and freshwater streams of south-western Asia.[3]
| Acentrogobius dayi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Gobiidae |
| Genus: | Acentrogobius |
| Species: | A. dayi |
| Binomial name | |
| Acentrogobius dayi Koumans, 1941 | |
Description
This species reaches a length of 11.0 cm (4.3 in).[4]
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of Francis Day (1829-1889), the Inspector-General of Fisheries in India,[5]