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Bony fish

Pearl Goby

Istigobius spence

Also known as: Gudgeon, Reticulate Sandgoby, Reticulated Goby, Sand Goby, Twin-spots Sandgoby

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2016
Adult
@perigor2000 · Banda is, Indonesia · February 20111 / 3
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Overview

Found singly, over rubble and sandy areas, in murky waters of estuaries and coastal 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

Behaviour
solitary

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-Pacific
  • Country only · 3
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Found singly, over rubble and sandy areas, in murky waters of estuaries and coastal reefs.

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Adult photos 3

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderGobiiformes
    5. familyGobiidae
    6. genusIstigobius
    7. speciesIstigobius spence (Smith, 1947)

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    More in the family

    Gobies (Gobiidae)