Stony Coral Ghost Goby (species: Pleurosicya micheli) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Pleurosicya micheli
Stony Coral Ghost Goby


©Anne: Pleurosicya micheli on foliose sponge at Pidgin Point, Lizard Island

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Gobiidae
Genus Pleurosicya
Species Pleurosicya micheli
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Distinguishing features

A small translucent fish with an orange stripe along the sides and white internal markings above.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

It can be found in marine environments.

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References

  • Allen, G., R. Steene, P. Humann and N. Deloach (2003). Reef fish identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, FL, USA.
  • Messmer, V. (2010). From genes to ecosystems: patterns, processes and consequences of declining biodiversity in coral reef fish communities. PhD thesis, James Cook University. LIRS catalog number 1413.