Blacktip Sandgoby (species: Fusigobius melacron) in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Fusigobius melacron
Blacktip Sandgoby


©Anne Hoggett: Fusigobius melacron about 5 cm long at North Point, Lizard Island.

©Anne Hoggett: Fusigobius melacron about 5 cm long at North Point, Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Gobiidae
Genus Fusigobius
Species Fusigobius melacron

Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

Colours

                        

Distinguishing features

A small translucent goby with small brown/orange spots and outer half of the first dorsal fin is distinctively dark.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Comments

This appears to be the first record of this species from the Lizard Island area.

by Anne Hoggett

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Web resources

References

References that assist with identification

  • Allen and M.V. Erdmann, G.R. (2012). Reef fishes of the East Indies. Volumes I-III in: Reef fishes of the East Indies. Tropical Reef Research, Perth, Australia. LIRS catalog number 90162.