Eel gobies of the family ?Taenioididae ?Wolverine gobies of the genus ?Odontamblyopus
The picture below shows ? Odontamblyopus lacepedii, commonly known as ? Lacepedii eel goby
Non-toxic and non-ornamental goby, does not appear to be an endangered species, distributed off the coast of Taiwan, and appears to be distributed in southern Japan due to its proximity to Taiwan. It is small, up to 25cm long, and edible
The picture below shows the red wolf tooth goby Odontamblyopus rubicundus, commonly known as the red eel goby.
The body is prolonged and laterally flattened, banded. The general body length is 9 to 20 centimeters, weight 20 to 35 g. The eyes are small, reduced, and buried under the skin. The mouth is large, oblique, the lower jaw and chin protrudes forward, the upper and lower jaw of the outer row of teeth for 6 to 12 sharp curved large teeth protruding outside the lip, when the mouth is closed in the mouth, like a wolf's teeth, dorsal fins, caudal fins, anal fins are connected to each other as a whole. The pectoral fins are wide and long, the upper fins are free and filamentous, and the body is naked and scale-less. The whole body is purple. Pectoral and ventral fins sometimes with dark brown margins.
Mostly found in freshwater, semi-alkaline water and marine areas in the temperate zone, inhabiting muddy environments such as estuaries, bays, mangrove wetlands or sandy coastal waters. In places like Hong Kong and Vietnam, these fish can be served as table delicacies.