Macrodontogobius wilburi
©Anne Hoggett: Macrodontogobius wilburi at Big Vicki's Reef, Lizard Island. Identified by Doug Hoese through iNaturalist. Doug notes that Macrodontogobius wilburi has scales on the cheeks which are absent in Istigobius.
©Anne Hoggett: Head of Macrodontogobius wilburi at Big Vicki's Reef, Lizard Island. This individual was identified by Doug Hoese. Note scales on the opercle (and maybe on cheek).
©Anne Hoggett: Possibly Macrodontogobius wilburi 3-4 cm long with isopod parasite, Anilocra sp. 1; at Big Vicki's Reef, Lizard Island. This individual was near the larger individual photographed on the same dive (and is in the same LIFG record). The larger specimen was identified by Doug Hoese as Macrodontogobius wilburi and this appears to be the same species.
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Actinopterygii
Order
Perciformes
Family
Gobiidae
Genus
Macrodontogobius
Species
Macrodontogobius wilburi
Colours
Distinguishing features
A small well-camouflaged goby found on sand at the base of reef, not in groups. Paired dark spots in a row along sides with a darker spot on the tail peduncle. Scales on cheek and opercle.
Size
- Up to 6.7 cm (length according to Allen and Erdmann, 2012)
Depth range
- Depth range data is not yet available.
Synonyms
Similar taxa
- Animalia: species: Unidentified goby 10
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Animalia:
Orangespotted Sandgoby (species: Istigobius rigilius)
lacks scales on the cheeks and opercle, and lacks a dark spot at the tail base. Otherwise very similar colour pattern and similar solitary living position on sand at base of reef. Grows larger - to 9.5 cm compared to 6.7 cm for Macrodontogobius wilburi.
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Web resources
References
References that assist with identification
- 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.