Ambon Gudgeon
Butis amboinensis
- Usual depth0–1 m
- Water temperature26–29 °C
- Best monthsMay, August, and November
- How commonRare
Photo credit: (c) BEDO (Thailand), some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · CC BY-SA · iNaturalist
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 4 records
- February: 3 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 2 records
- May: 10 records
- June: 2 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 16 records
- September: 8 records
- October: 7 records
- November: 12 records
- December: 2 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–1 m · Deepest record: 1.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 26–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Ambon Gudgeon, Olive Flathead-gudgeon
Names in 3 more languages
- French
- Lochon Butis
- Japanese
- Yaeyamanokogirihaze, ヤエヤマノコギリハゼ
- Thai
- ปลาบู่จากผอม
Other scientific names: Butis ambionensis, Eleotris amboinensis, Ophiocara ambinensis
Similar species
Duckbill sleeperButis butis
Mud sleeperButis koilomatodon
Chinese GudgeonBostrychus sinensis
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 124 open-data records from 1929 to 2007.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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