Blackspotted Sandgoby, Istigobius nigroocellatus (Günther 1873)

Other Names: Black-spotted Goby, Black-spotted Sand-goby

A Blackspotted Sandgoby, Istigobius nigroocellatus, from Maumere, Flores, Indonesia. Source: John E. Randall / FishBase. License: CC by Attribution-NonCommercial

Summary:

A sandgoby with a black spot or blotch on dorsal-fin membrane between spines 5 and 6, and a large wedge-shaped black bloth on the caudal-fin base.: 65 mm TL. D: . R: Found on sandy bottoms in coastal reefs at depths of less than 10 m.

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Bray, D.J. 2022, Istigobius nigroocellatus in Fishes of Australia, accessed 16 Apr 2025, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/Home/species/3058

Blackspotted Sandgoby, Istigobius nigroocellatus (Günther 1873)

More Info

Distribution	East Indo-west Pacific, from Indonesia to Japan, south to the Solomon Islands and Australia. Inhabits sandy areas on coastal reefs at depths above 10 m.
Features	Pectoral fin 17-19, without free rays.
Author	Bray, D.J. 2022
Resources	Catalog of Fishes

Blackspotted Sandgoby, Istigobius nigroocellatus (Günther 1873)

References

Larson, H., Hoese, D., Murdy, E., Pezold, F., Cole, K. & Shibukawa, K. 2021. Istigobius nigroocellatus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T193053A2189133. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T193053A2189133.en. Accessed on 23 November 2022.