Nocturn goby

Amblygobius nocturnus

Eight or nine dark spots line the dorsal base

Nocturn goby is known around Western Indian Ocean as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 10 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Amblygobius
Maximum length: 10 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Maldives (Ref. 30829 ) and the Red Sea and Arabian Gulf (Ref. 11441 ). Pacific Ocean: Philippines to the Tuamoto Islands, north to Yaeyama Islands, south to Rowley Shoals, southern Great Barrier Reef and Rapa; Guam and Kapingamarangi in Micronesia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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