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Gobiidae

Phantom goby

Silhouettea insinuans

  • Tropical
  • Offshore
  • Regional distribution
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Africa
  • East Asia
  • Oceania
  • Fusiform
  • Small
  • Tropical fish
Family
Gobiidae
Maximum length
4.5 cm
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: offshore islands in the western Indian Ocean and from Bazaruto, Mozambique northward. Also known from Western Australia (Ref. 49596 ) and Japan (Ref. 559 ).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern
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