Goldmann's Sandgoby (species: Istigobius goldmanni) in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Istigobius goldmanni
Goldmann's Sandgoby


©Anne Hoggett: Istigobius goldmanni, Lizard Island lagoon

©Anne Hoggett: Istigobius goldmanni at Lizard Island.

©Anne Hoggett: Istigobius goldmanni at Loomis, Lizard Island lagoon (12 Mar 2016)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Gobiidae
Genus Istigobius
Species Istigobius goldmanni

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Lizard Island area: all known taxa
Lizard Island Field Guide

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Distinguishing features

Blends well with coarse sand background; white with darker lines and spots and a distinct row on lower side of short dark lines interspersed with white spots.

Size

  • Up to 6.7 cm (length according to Allen and Erdmann, 2012)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

  • Allen and M.V. Erdmann, G.R. (2012). Reef fishes of the East Indies. Volumes I-III in: Reef fishes of the East Indies. Tropical Reef Research, Perth, Australia. LIRS catalog number 90162.
  • Depczynski, M. (2006). Small cryptic fishes on coral reefs: a new perspective on reef fish ecology and life histories, Ph.D. thesis, James Cook University. LIRS catalog number 1070.
  • Depczynski, M. and D.R. Bellwood (2005). Wave energy and spatial variability in community structure of small cryptic coral reef fishes, Marine Ecology Progress Series, 303: 283-293. LIRS catalog number 932.
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