Pyjama Goby (species: Amblygobius nocturnus) in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
Amblygobius nocturnus
Pyjama Goby


©Graham Edgar: Amblygobius nocturnus in the Lizard Island lagoon.

©Anne Hoggett: Two very small individuals (< 2 cm) of Amblygobius nocturnus at Watson's Bay, Lizard Island.

©Anne Hoggett: Two very small individuals (< 2 cm) of Amblygobius nocturnus at Watson's Bay, Lizard Island.
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Gobiidae
Genus Amblygobius
Species Amblygobius nocturnus

Colours

              

Distinguishing features

Whitish with a single orange stripe from snout through eye and fading onto body. Small grey saddles may or may not be present on back.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

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

  • Depczynski, M. (2006). Small cryptic fishes on coral reefs: a new perspective on reef fish ecology and life histories, Ph.D. thesis, James Cook University. LIRS catalog number 1070.
  • Depczynski, M. and D.R. Bellwood (2005). Wave energy and spatial variability in community structure of small cryptic coral reef fishes, Marine Ecology Progress Series, 303: 283-293. LIRS catalog number 932.