Mugilogobius chulae

Mugilogobius chulae, commonly known as the yellowstripe goby or Chulae's goby,^[2] is a species of freshwater, brackish goby,^[3] where it feeds on small crustaceans, aquatic insects and insect larvae. It is found in coastal eastern Asia from the Ryukyu Islands south to Sumatra.^[1]

Mugilogobius chulae
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Gobiiformes
Family:	Oxudercidae
Genus:	Mugilogobius
Species:	M. chulae
Binomial name
Mugilogobius chulae (H. M. Smith, 1932)
Synonyms
Mugilogobius valigouva (Deraniyagala, 1936) Vaimosa chulae Smith, 1932

Etymology

The Yellowstripe goby was described by Hugh McCormick Smith in 1932 and named after Luang Chula Cachanagupta who was Director of the Department of Fisheries of Siam, from where the species was described.^[4]

When grown to a length of about 3.5–4 cm, the male has longer fins and a brighter color than the female. Usually found in brackish water areas with dense aquatic plants.

It is popular as an ornamental fish like a case of Queen of Siam goby (M. rambaiae), but it is also rare.^[2]