Black-spotted goby

Istigobius nigroocellatus

Spotted Goby of New Caledonia

Black-spotted goby is a marine fish from Eastern Indian Ocean. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 6.5 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Istigobius
Maximum length: 6.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: Western Australia and Northern Territory, Australia. Western Pacific: Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Queensland in Australia, New Caledonia, American Samoa, the Solomon Islands. Also reported from Indonesia (Ref. 8631 ) and Iriomotejima, Japan (Ref. 559 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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