Blackfin Coral Goby (species: Paragobiodon lacunicolus) in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Paragobiodon lacunicolus
Blackfin Coral Goby


©Anne Hoggett: Paragobiodon lacunicolus about 1.5 cm long, recently recruited to an experimental patch reef near Lizard Island Research Station. Thanks to Dr Martin Hing for the identification.

©Anne Hoggett: Paragobiodon lacunicolus about 1.5 cm long, recently recruited to an experimental patch reef near Lizard Island Research Station.

©Anne Hoggett: Paragobiodon lacunicolus about 1.5 cm long, recently recruited to an experimental patch reef near Lizard Island Research Station.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Gobiidae
Genus Paragobiodon
Species Paragobiodon lacunicolus

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Lizard Island area: all known taxa
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Colours

              

Distinguishing features

Pale yellow body with darker head. Pelvic fins are completely fused and paler than other fins, which are black. Snout and cheek with fleshy papillae. Usually found among branches of Pocillopora damicornis (Allen and Erdmann, 2012).

Size

  • Up to 2.5 cm (total 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

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.