ANIMAL SPECIES:Decorated Sand-Goby, Istigobius decoratus (Herre, 1927)
The Decorated Sand-Goby is pale or sandy-coloured with a series of spots and dashes along the sides of the body. The species lives in marine waters, usually on sand, in depths of 1 m to 20 m.
Identification
The Decorated Sand-Goby is pale or sandy-coloured with a series of spots and dashes along the sides of the body.
Size range
The Decorated Sand-Goby grows to 12 cm in length.Distribution
The species has a widespread distribution throughout much of the Indo-West Pacific.
In Australia it is recorded from the central coast of Western Australia, around the north of the country and south to northern New South Wales.
Distribution by collection data
Biomaps map of Decorated Sand-Goby specimens in the Australian Museum collection.
Habitat
The species lives in marine waters, usually on sand, in depths of 1 m to 20 m.
Classification
- Species:
- decoratus
- Genus:
- Istigobius
- Family:
- Gobiidae
- Class:
- Actinopterygii
- Subphylum:
- Vertebrata
- Phylum:
- Chordata
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
References
- Kuiter, R.H. 2000. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Gary Allen. Pp. 437.
- Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & R.C. Steene. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Crawford House Press. Pp. 557.
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A Decorated Sand-Goby at Rodda Reef View full size
Erik Schlögl
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A Decorated Sand-Goby at North Solitary Island View full size
Ian Shaw
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