Ornate Sandgoby, Istigobius ornatus (Rüppell 1830)
Other Names: Ornate Goby, Ornate Sand Goby, Ornate Sand-goby
An Ornate Sandgoby, Istigobius ornatus, at Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland. Source: Mark Shepherd / Lizard Island Research Station. License: CC by Attribution
Summary:
A pale greyish sandgoby with small blue and reddish spots or speckles on the gill cover, the anterior tip of the first dorsal fin bright yellow, two rows of dark dashes along the side and 5 vertical rows of white spots on pectoral fins.
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Bray, D.J. 2020, Istigobius ornatus in Fishes of Australia, accessed 20 Apr 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/Home/species/3059
Ornate Sandgoby, Istigobius ornatus (Rüppell 1830)
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Distribution |
Recorded in Australia from Trimouille Island, Western Australia, to One Tree Island, Queensland. Elsewhere the species is widespread in the tropical Indo-west Pacific. Commonly found amongst mangroves and other silty, rocky and rubble estuarine habitats. |
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Feeding |
Feeds on small invertebrates. |
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Species Citation |
Gobius ornatus Rüppell, 1830, Fische des Rothen Meeres. 3: 135. Type locality:Massaua, Red Sea. |
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Author |
Bray, D.J. 2020 |
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Ornate Sandgoby, Istigobius ornatus (Rüppell 1830)
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