Parapocryptes Rictuosus
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''Parapocryptes'' is a
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of
gobies Gobiidae or gobies is a family of bony fish in the order Gobiiformes, one of the largest fish families comprising over 2,000 species in more than 200 genera. Most of gobiid fish are relatively small, typically less than in length, and the fam ...
native to the
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and the western
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Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus: * '' Parapocryptes rictuosus'' (
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, 1837)
* '' Parapocryptes serperaster'' ( J. Richardson, 1846)


Relationship to humans

In Thailand ''Parapocryptes'' was called ''pla thong thew'' (; literally: "travel fish"). Because not sedentary behaviors, and Travel fish are fish that can be used for cooking. The Travel fish season lasts from October to December every year. Because it is the monsoon season, it causes the most fish to come out. As a result, fishermen around Songkhla Lake flock to catch to travel fish to sell. The most common place to sell travel fish is at the Kuan Niang fresh market.
Khuan Niang district Khuan Niang (, ) is a district (''amphoe'') of Songkhla province, southern Thailand. History The minor district (''king amphoe'') was established on 2 January 1985 by splitting off four ''tambons'' from Rattaphum district. It was upgraded to a f ...
Songkhla Province
Southern Thailand Southern Thailand (formerly Southern Siam and Tambralinga) is the southernmost cultural region of Thailand, separated from Central Thailand by the Kra Isthmus. Geography Southern Thailand is on the Malay Peninsula, with an area of around , bo ...
which fish travel It is a good product of Khuan Niang District.


References

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