Ornate Sandgoby (species: Istigobius ornatus) in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Istigobius ornatus
Ornate Sandgoby


©Mark Shepherd: Istigobius ornatus about 10 cm long at Lizard Island

©Anne Hoggett: Istigobius ornatus among mangroves at Mangrove Beach, Lizard Island.

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

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Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

Colours

              

Distinguishing features

Pale grey above with black bars in horizontal rows along sides. Paler below.

Size

  • Up to 10 cm (Length)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Allen, G., R. Steene, P. Humann and N. Deloach (2003). Reef fish identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, FL, USA.

Other references

  • Sweatman, H.P.A. (1984). A field study of the predatory behavior and feeding rate of a piscivorous coral reef fish, the lizardfish Synodus englemani, Copeia, 1: 187-194. LIRS catalog number 174.