Twospot Sandgoby (species: Fusigobius duospilus) in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Fusigobius duospilus
Twospot Sandgoby


©Anne Hoggett: Fusigobius duospilus at Lizard Island lagoon at night.

©Graham Edgar: Fusigobius duospilus at Cod Hole near Lizard Island

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

Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

Colours

                   

Distinguishing features

Translucent with small white and brown blotches; a dark a small dark spot at the base of the tail and two dark spots at tip of first dorsal fin.

Size

  • Up to 5.5 cm (Length)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Web resources

References

References that assist with identification

  • Allen, G., R. Steene, P. Humann and N. Deloach (2003). Reef fish identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, FL, USA.

Other references

  • Goatley, C.H.R., A. González-Cabello and D.R. Bellwood (2016). Reef-scale partitioning of cryptobenthic fish assemblages across the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 544: 271-280. LIRS catalog number 2039.
  • Holbrook, S.J., R.J. Schmitt, V. Messmer, A.J. Brooks, M. Srinivasan, P.L. Munday and G.P. Jones (2015). Reef fishes in biodiversity hotspots are at greatest risk from loss of coral species, PLOS One, doi10.1371/journal.pone.0124054. LIRS catalog number 1915.
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