WHATSTHATFISH
Bony fish

Ornate Goby

Istigobius ornatus

Also known as: Gudgeon, Ornate Lagoon Goby, Ornate Sand Goby, Sand Goby

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2016
Adult
@Goonie · Kenya · February 20111 / 6
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Overview

Found singly, close to their burrows, in very shallow, silty, rock, and rubble areas, close to estuaries, mangroves, and rocky reefs.

These Gobies feed by taking a mouthful of sand that is filtered through the gills for tiny creatures.
They make large homes on sandy areas below rocks, with a small entrance that is covered over at night, when predators are near these Gobies dive into the sand and swim through the sand to escape danger.

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How to identify

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-Pacific
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Found singly, close to their burrows, in very shallow, silty, rock, and rubble areas, close to estuaries, mangroves, and rocky reefs.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderGobiiformes
    5. familyGobiidae
    6. genusIstigobius
    7. speciesIstigobius ornatus (Rüppell, 1830)

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    More in the family

    Gobies (Gobiidae)