Lemon Coralgoby, Gobiodon citrinus (Rüppell 1838)
Other Names: Fourbar Goby, Four-bar Maori Goby, Lemon Coral Goby, Poison Goby
Lemon Coralgobies, Gobiodon citrinus, on Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia. Source: Rick Stuart-Smith / Reef Life Survey. License: CC BY Attribution
Summary:
A small yellow to yellowish green or black goby with blue vertical lines around dark brown goby with a pair of pale blue bars through the eyes, two bars on the gill cover, a small dark spot on the top of the pectoral-fin base, and pale blue stripes along the dorsal- and anal-fin bases.
Lemon coralgobies live among the branches of Acropora corals.
Video of a Lemon Coralgoby in an aquarium
Lemon coralgobies live among the branches of Acropora corals.
Video of a Lemon Coralgoby in an aquarium
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Bray, D.J. 2017, Gobiodon citrinus in Fishes of Australia, accessed 20 Apr 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/Home/species/131
Lemon Coralgoby, Gobiodon citrinus (Rüppell 1838)
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Distribution |
Recorded in Australia from about Carnarvon, Western Australia, to Ashmore Reef, Timor Sea, and the Murray Islands to Moreton Bay, Queensland; also at Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean, and Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea. Occurs elsewhere in the tropical, Indo-west-central Pacific. Lives amongst the branches of Acropora corals in sheltered lagoon habitats. |
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Features |
Dorsal fin VI + I, 10; anal fin I, 9; Pectoral fin 18-19. Body depth 2.3-2.7 in SL; pelvic-fin frenum and basal membrane complete; scales absent. |
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Remarks |
The Lemon Coralgoby produces a toxic mucous. |
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Species Citation |
Gobius citrinus Rüppell, 1838, Fische des Rothen Meeres 4: 139, pl. 32(4). Type locality: Massaua, Red Sea. |
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Author |
Bray, D.J. 2017 |
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Lemon Coralgoby, Gobiodon citrinus (Rüppell 1838)
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