Blackthroat goby

Favonigobius melanobranchus

Eight Point Three Centimeters Goby of the Indian Ocean

Black
Tropical
Regional distribution
Pacific Ocean
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Favonigobius melanobranchus, the blackthroat goby, is a species of goby native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean as well as being recorded in the Mediterranean Sea. This fish is found on sandy bottoms and seagrass beds at depths of from 0 to 5 metres (0 to 16 ft).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Favonigobius
Maximum length: 8.3 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific (Ref. 2798 ) and the Mediterranean Sea (Ref. 80021 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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