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Bluespot goby (Pseudogobius olorum)
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Gobiidae

Bluespot goby

Pseudogobius olorum

Ocellated Goby of Australian Waters

  • Blue
  • Tropical
  • Transcontinental
  • Oceania
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Pseudogobius olorum, commonly known as the bluespot goby or the Swan River goby, is a species of carnivorous goby in the family Oxudercidae. It is found in muddy areas and seagrass beds in the upper reaches of estuaries at a depth of 1-30 meters, around the coast of most of Australia save north-western Australia. It is known to penetrate upstream, into freshwater, and may stay there for some time.

Family
Gobiidae
Maximum length
6 cm
Distribution
Oceania: south-western Australia.

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