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Bony fish

Decorated Goby

Istigobius decoratus

Also known as: Decorated Lagoongoby, Decorated Sandgoby, Gudgeon, Sand Goby

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2019
Adult
@fishx6 · lembeh, Indonesia · August 20081 / 9
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Overview

Found singly, close to their burrows, over sand, in clear water lagoons and seaward reefs.

Sand Gobies are usually found resting on the sand and feeding by taking mouthfuls of sand which is then filtered through their gills for tiny creatures.

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How to identify

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-West Pacific
  • Exact location · 5
  • Country only · 4
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Found singly, close to their burrows, over sand, in clear water lagoons and seaward reefs.

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Adult photos 9

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderGobiiformes
    5. familyGobiidae
    6. genusIstigobius
    7. speciesIstigobius decoratus (Herre, 1927)

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    More in the family

    Gobies (Gobiidae)