Babyface goby

Paedogobius kimurai

Tropical
Regional distribution
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Oceania
Southeast Asia
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

Paedogobius kimurai is a species of goby from the subfamily Gobionellinae, and the only member of the monotypic genus Paedogobius. It is native to marine and brackish waters of inner bays in Japan, Thailand and Australia. Its English language common names include wide-gape paedomorphic goby and babyface goby.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Paedogobius
Maximum length: 1.8 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Pacific: Japan, Thailand and eastern Australia.

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