Pyjama Goby, Amblygobius nocturnus (Herre 1945)
Other Names: False Sleeper Goby, Nocturn Goby, Nocturna Goby
A Pyjama Goby, Amblygobius nocturnus, at Lord Howe Island, Tasman Sea, 14 February 2010. Source: Ian V. Shaw / Reef Life Survey. License: CC by Attribution
Summary:
A pale greyish goby with pink stripes along the head and body (most intense on the head), and a row of 8-9 dark spots along the dorsal-fin base (spots may be faint).
Pyjama Gobies dive into burrows when threatened.
Pyjama Gobies dive into burrows when threatened.
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Bray, D.J., Amblygobius nocturnus in Fishes of Australia, accessed 20 Apr 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/Home/species/74
Pyjama Goby, Amblygobius nocturnus (Herre 1945)
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Distribution |
Ashmore Reef, Timor Sea, Rowley Shoals and Monte Bello Islands, Western Australia to Coral Bay, Northern Territory and the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland; also in the Lord Howe Island region. Elsewhere the species is widespread in the tropical, Indo-west-central Pacific. Usually hovers near the bottom over fine sandy, muddy and rubble areas at the base of corals, darting into burrows when threatened. |
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Species Citation |
Yabotichthys nocturnus Herre 1945, Copeia 1945(1): 3. Type locality: near Yabots Camp, near San José, Busuanga, Philippines. |
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Author |
Bray, D.J. |
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Pyjama Goby, Amblygobius nocturnus (Herre 1945)
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