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Dusky Frillgoby

Bathygobius fuscus

Also known as: Brown Frillfin, Brown Goby, Common Frillfin Goby, Common Goby, Frill Goby, Frillfin Goby, Gudgeon, Reef Goby

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2017
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@JolineCuracao · Moalboal, Philippines · July 20241 / 1
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Overview

Found over very shallow, rocky estuaries, pools, and coastal shorelines, sometimes also found in freshwater streams.
Juveniles found in the arms of branching corals.

Reef Gobies have the largest and smallest species usually with very distinctive colouring.

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How to identify

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Pattern
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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-Pacific
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Found over very shallow, rocky estuaries, pools, and coastal shorelines, sometimes also found in freshwater streams.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderGobiiformes
    5. familyGobiidae
    6. genusBathygobius
    7. speciesBathygobius fuscus (Rüppell, 1830)

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