Istigobius decoratus
Decorated Sandgoby
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Actinopterygii
Order
Perciformes
Family
Gobiidae
Genus
Istigobius
Species
Istigobius decoratus
Colours
Distinguishing features
Blends well with coarse sand background; white with darker lines and spots and a distinct row on lower side of short dark lines interspersed with white spots.
Size
- Up to 13 cm (Total length)
Depth range
- Depth range data is not yet available.
Synonyms
Similar taxa
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Animalia:
Black-spotted Lagoon-goby (species: Istigobius goldmanni)
has a similar pattern of markings but is smaller (up to 6.7 cm) and is grey rather than brown. -
Animalia:
species: Unidentified goby 4
could be a small Istigobius decoratus.
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Distribution and habitat preferences
It can be found in marine environments.Local abundance
- Lizard Island: Abundant in the lagoon on sand at base of reefs
Web resources
References
- Allen, G., R. Steene, P. Humann and N. Deloach (2003). Reef fish identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, FL, USA.
- Caley, M.J. (1991). Mechanisms of coexistence in communities of coral-reef fishes, Ph.D. thesis, University of Sydney. LIRS catalog number 307.
- Caley, M.J. (1995). Reef fish community structure and dynamics: in interaction between local and larger-scale processes? Marine Ecology Progress Series, 129: 19-29. LIRS catalog number 448.
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