Unidentified goby 10
©Anne Hoggett: Unidentified goby 10 near the reef crest between Bird and South Islands, Lizard Island Group.
©Anne Hoggett: Unidentified goby 10 near the reef crest between Bird and South Islands, Lizard Island Group.
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Actinopterygii
Order
Perciformes
Family
Gobiidae
Species
Unidentified goby 10
Colours
Distinguishing features
A small translucent goby with small brown and white spots and speckles on back and sides, an indistinct row of slightly larger, often paired spots from pectoral fin base to tail and a small diffuse dark spot on caudal peduncle; a slanted pinkish patch in front of the pectoral fin; white speckling on the dorsal fins and tail. Occurs in small groups on sand close to shelter.
Size
- Up to 5 cm (Estimated size of Lizard Island specimens)
Depth range
- Depth range data is not yet available.
Synonyms
Similar taxa
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Animalia:
Orangespotted Sandgoby (species: Istigobius rigilius)
has a similar colour pattern but lacks a dark spot on the tail peduncle, is larger and is usually not found in groups. -
Animalia:
species: Macrodontogobius wilburi
has a similar colour pattern including a dark spot on the tail peduncle, is larger and is usually not found in groups.
