Author: (Günther, 1861)
FBname: Bighead goby
Comments: Usually in freshwater and brackish water with very low salinity (< 2 ppt); in lower rivers and lagoons, lakes, large rivers, harbours on rocky or well-vegetated bottom (reed thickets) in still waters as well as rapids.  Initial spawning at 2 years, in March to May, where adhesive eggs are deposited on stones, shells and aquatic plants; while males guard the eggs until hatching.  (Ref. 59043).  Feeds on crustaceans (mysids, corophiid amphipods) and small fish (gobies) (Ref. 4696).