Mugilogobius rambaiae (Smith, 1945)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Mugilogobius rambaiae, commonly known as the Queen of Siam goby, is a species of freshwater goby from Sri Lanka and South-east Asia to New Guinea. It occurs in freshwater or the very low salinities of inner estuaries, and also in areas where Nypa fruticans grows. This species moves up rivers in the rainy season.
Its species name rambaiae is named in honour of Queen Rambai Barni, who was the wife and Queen Consort of King Prajadhipok (Rama VII) of Siam. It was first discovered in a khlong (canal) in Bangkok near the Chao Phraya Delta in 1945 by H.M. Smith.
Wikipedia contributors, Mugilogobius rambaiae; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:14:42.180602+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Mugilogobius rambaiae (Smith, 1945)
- Name authority
- (Smith, 1945)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Gobiiformes
- Family
- Gobiidae
- Genus
- Mugilogobius
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderGobiiformes
- familyGobiidae Cuvier, 1816
- subfamilyGobionellinae Bleeker, 1874
- genusMugilogobius Smitt, 1900
- speciesMugilogobius rambaiae (Smith, 1945)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Mugilogobius. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Mugilogobius paludis (Whitley, 1930) | GobiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Mugilogobius platynotus (Günther, 1861) | GobiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Mugilogobius platystoma (Günther, 1872) | GobiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Mugilogobius rivulus Larson, 2001 | GobiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Mugilogobius sarasinorum (Boulenger, 1897) | GobiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Mugilogobius wilsoni Larson, 2001 | GobiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Mugilogobius rexi Larson, 2001 | GobiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Mugilogobius littoralis Larson, 2001 | GobiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Mugilogobius adeia Larson & Kottelat, 1992 | GobiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Mugilogobius hitam Larson, Geiger, Hadiaty & Herder, 2014 | GobiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Mugilogobius fasciatus Larson, 2001 | GobiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Mugilogobius cagayanensis (Aurich, 1938) | GobiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Vaimosa rambaiae Smith, 1945 Smith, 1945 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=277362 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:44JBD. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.