Ego zebra

Ego zebra

Spotted Goby of the Arabian Sea

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
West Asia
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Priolepis zebra is a species of goby native to the Arabian Sea off the coast of Oman where it is found at a depth of about 21 metres (69 ft) inhabiting open waters near small cracks and holes available for refuge. This species grows to a length of 3.4 centimetres (1.3 in) SL. This species was first described as the only member of genus Ego.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Ego
Maximum length: 3.4 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Oman, Arabian Sea.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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