''Mugilogobius chulae'', commonly known as the yellowstripe goby or Chulae's goby, is a species of freshwater, brackish goby, where it feeds on small crustaceans, aquatic insects and insect larvae. It is found in coastal eastern Asia from the

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south to

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Etymology

The Yellowstripe goby was described by

Hugh McCormick Smith Hugh McCormick Smith, also H. M. Smith (November 21, 1865 – September 28, 1941) was an American ichthyologist and administrator in the United States Bureau of Fisheries. Biography Smith was born in Washington, D.C. In 1888, he received a Docto ...

in 1932 and named after Luang Chula Cachanagupta who was Director of the Department of Fisheries of Siam, from where the species was described. 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

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

References

Fish of Thailand Taxa named by Hugh McCormick Smith Fish described in 1932 chulae {{Gobionellinae-stub