Oxyeleotris marmorata (Bleeker, 1852)
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
The marble goby (Oxyeleotris marmorata) is a widely distributed species of fish in the family Butidae native to fresh and brackish waters of the Mekong and Chao Praya basins, as well as rivers and other water bodies in Cambodia (where it is called ត្រីដំរី "TreiDamrei"), Thailand (where it is called ปลาบู่), Malaysia, Singapore (where it is called "Soon Hock" fish), Indochina, the Philippines, and Indonesia.
It is among the largest gobioid fish, reaching a length of 65 cm (26 in), though most do not exceed 30 cm (12 in).
Wikipedia contributors, Oxyeleotris marmorata; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:28:19.392609+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Oxyeleotris marmorata (Bleeker, 1852)
- Name authority
- (Bleeker, 1852)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Gobiiformes
- Family
- Butidae
- Genus
- Oxyeleotris
- 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
- familyButidae Bleeker, 1874
- genusOxyeleotris Bleeker, 1874
- speciesOxyeleotris marmorata (Bleeker, 1852)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Oxyeleotris. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Oxyeleotris siamensis (Günther, 1861) | ButidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Oxyeleotris herwerdenii (Weber, 1910) | ButidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Oxyeleotris stagnicola Allen, Hortle & Renyaan, 2000 | ButidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Aru gudgeonOxyeleotris aruensis (Weber, 1911) | ButidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Oxyeleotris paucipora Roberts, 1978 | ButidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Oxyeleotris urophthalmoides (Bleeker, 1853) | ButidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Oxyeleotris caeca Allen, 1996 | ButidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Oxyeleotris mertoni (Weber, 1911) | ButidaeChordata | 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 |
|---|---|
| Gigantogobius jordani Fowler, 1905 Fowler, 1905 | synonym |
| Callieleotris platycephalus Fowler, 1934 Fowler, 1934 | synonym |
| Eleotris marmorata Bleeker, 1852 Bleeker, 1852 | synonym |
| Oxyelectris marmoratus (Bleeker, 1852) (Bleeker, 1852) | synonym |
| Oxyeleotris marmoratus (Bleeker, 1852) (Bleeker, 1852) | synonym |
| Bostrichthys marmoratus (Bleeker, 1852) (Bleeker, 1852) | 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=281954 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:6TFJV. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.