Okinawa Goby
Gobiodon okinawae
Also known as: Clown Goby, Yellow Clowngoby, Yellow Coralgoby, Yellow-speckled Cave-goby
- Clown Goby
- Yellow Clowngoby
- Yellow Coralgoby
- Yellow-speckled Cave-goby
Overview
Found in schools, hiding, or hovering in the branches of Acropora corals, over sheltered lagoons. Their skin is covered in a slimy toxic mucus.
Reef Gobies have the largest and smallest species usually with very distinctive colouring.
How to identify
Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Western Pacific
- Country only · 4
Found in schools, hiding, or hovering in the branches of Acropora corals, over sheltered lagoons.
Adult photos 4
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