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Green coral goby (Gobiodon histrio)
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Green coral goby (Gobiodon histrio) specimen
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Gobiidae

Green coral goby

Gobiodon histrio

Fish Reaching Three Point Five Centimeters in Japanese Waters

  • Green
  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • East Asia
  • Oceania
  • Deep-bodied
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Gobiodon histrio, the Broad-barred goby, is a species of goby native to the Indian Ocean from the Red Sea to the western Pacific Ocean to southern Japan, Samoa and the Great Barrier Reef. This species is a reef dweller, being found at depths of from 2 to 15 metres (6.6 to 49.2 ft). It can reach a length of 3.5 centimetres (1.4 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.

Family
Gobiidae
Maximum length
3.5 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
deep_bodied
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea to Samoa, north to southern Japan, south to the Great Barrier Reef (Ref. 9710 ).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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