Gobiidae

Goldspot sandgoby

Fusigobius aureus

Translucent skin with yellow dots

• Yellow
• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• Oceania
• Southeast Asia
• Fusiform
• Small
• Tropical fish

Fusigobius aureus is a species of goby native to coral reefs around Indonesia and the Solomon Islands and in the Coral Sea. This is a distinctive species, largely translucent with numerous yellow spots on the body and fins and a yellow line on the head. There is a small black mark at the base of the caudal fin and an extensive black blotch on the first dorsal fin.