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Eugnathogobius Reef Goby

Eugnathogobius variegatus

Also known as: Gudgeon, Reef Goby, Stripeface Goby

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2021
Adult
@kb01 · Indiana, United States · June 20171 / 1
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Overview

Found in fresh, brackish and marine waters, over mud and sand bottoms, of estuaries and mangrove areas.

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

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How to identify

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Western Pacific
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Found in fresh, brackish and marine waters, over mud and sand bottoms, of estuaries and mangrove areas.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderGobiiformes
    5. familyGobiidae
    6. genusEugnathogobius
    7. speciesEugnathogobius variegatus (Peters, 1868)

    SourcesWoRMSFishBase

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    More in the family

    Gobies (Gobiidae)