Bynoe Goby, Amblygobius bynoensis (Richardson 1844)
Other Names: Byno Goby, Bynoe's Goby
A Bynoe Goby, Amblygobius bynoensis, at Heron Point, Learmonth, Exmouth Gulf, Western Australia, November 2019. Source: Alex Hoschke / iNaturalist.org. License: CC by Attribution-NonCommercial
Summary:
A pale goby with two dark stripes along the body that may fade before the tail, a black spot on the tail base, and indistinct bars across the back and upper sides.
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Bray, D.J. 2020, Amblygobius bynoensis in Fishes of Australia, accessed 02 Apr 2025, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/Home/species/72
Bynoe Goby, Amblygobius bynoensis (Richardson 1844)
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Distribution |
Dampier Archipelago, Western Australia, around the tropical north to Masthead Island, Queensland. Elsewhere the species occurs in the east-Indo-west Pacific. Inhabits silty, sandy and rubble areas in protected bays and harbours. Pairs often hover just above the bottom. |
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Species Citation |
Gobius bynoensis Richardson 1844, Ichthyology of the voyage of H. M. S. Erebus & Terror 2(2): 1, pl. 1(1, 2). Type locality: Bynoe Harbour, Northern Territory (as Coasts of Western Australia). |
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Author |
Bray, D.J. 2020 |
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Bynoe Goby, Amblygobius bynoensis (Richardson 1844)
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