Poso bungu

The Poso Bungu goby ( amadi Weberogobius, synonym: Mugilogobius amadi ) is an extremely rare or already extinct species of the subfamily of Zwerggrundeln within the family of gobies. She is or was endemic in Lake Poso ( Danau Poso ) on Sulawesi.

Description

The Poso Bungu goby attains a length of 14.5 centimeters. The body and the fins are uniform dark brown to black. There are seven Dorsalstacheln, nine to ten Dorsalstrahlen, a Analstachel, ten to twelve Analstrahlen, 26 vertebrae, 52 to 65 longitudinal and 14 to 20 transverse scales. The 22 to 36 scales of the anterior dorsal portion are small. They expand on Vorkiemendeckel past, but do not reach the eyes. The body scales are usually like a comb. The third or fourth sting of the dorsal fin is the longest. The body is rather compressed and slender. The nose and the jaw are long. The mouth is terminal. The gill openings are slanted. The shoulder girdle is smooth.

Way of life

Besides the fact that it occurs as ground dwellers in the deep areas of Poso lake or occurred, is about their way of life little is known.

Status

The Poso Bungu goby was last detected in 1987. Possible reasons for their disappearance are the pollution of Lake Poso and the onset of other fish species.