Hoese's Goby
Koumansetta hoesei
Also known as: Hoese's Reef Goby, Nano Goby, Red Sea Goby, Red Sea Nano Goby, Reef Goby
- Hoese's Reef Goby
- Nano Goby
- Red Sea Goby
- Red Sea Nano Goby
- Reef Goby
Overview
Found singly, or in small, loose schools, hovering a short distance above the substrate, in lagoons and seaward reefs.
Western Indian Ocean - Red Sea to Inner Gulf of Aden
This goby does not seem to use a burrow maybe hiding in corals for protection.
Reef Gobies have the largest and smallest species usually with very distinctive colouring.
How to identify
Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Western Indian Ocean
- Country only · 1
Found singly, or in small, loose schools, hovering a short distance above the substrate, in lagoons and seaward reefs.
Adult photos 1
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