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Spinecheek Goby

Oplopomus oplopomus

Also known as: Gudgeon, Pretty Lagoongoby, Sand Goby

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2019
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Overview

Found singly or in pairs, close to their burrows which are formed in depressions in the sand, over silty bottoms, of bays, mud flats, and inner lagoons.

Sand Gobies are usually found resting on the sand and feeding by taking mouthfuls of sand which is then filtered through their gills for tiny creatures.

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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 or in pairs, close to their burrows which are formed in depressions in the sand, over silty bottoms, of bays, mud flats, and inner lagoons.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderGobiiformes
    5. familyGobiidae
    6. genusOplopomus
    7. speciesOplopomus oplopomus (Valenciennes, 1837)

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    More in the family

    Gobies (Gobiidae)