Black-spotted Lagoon-goby (species: Istigobius goldmanni) in Lady Elliot Island (Gaia Guide)
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Istigobius goldmanni
Black-spotted Lagoon-goby


©Ria Tan: Istigobius goldmanni

©Anne: Istigobius goldmanni, Lizard Island lagoon

©Anne: Istigobius goldmanni at Lizard Island.

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

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Distinguishing features

Blends well with coarse sand background; white with darker lines and spots and a distinct row on lower side of short dark lines interspersed with white spots.

Size

  • Up to 6.7 cm (length according to Allen and Erdmann, 2012)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

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Distribution


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Distribution and habitat preferences

It can be found in marine environments.

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