Krefft's Frillgoby, Bathygobius krefftii (Steindachner, 1866)
Scientific name: Bathygobius krefftii
Alternative name/s:
Frayedfin Goby, Freyed-fin Goby, Krefft's Goby, Mottled Goby
Frayedfin Goby, Freyed-fin Goby, Krefft's Goby, Mottled Goby
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A Krefft's Frillgoby near seagrass at a depth of 3 m, Wollongong, New South Wales, January 2006.
Image: Sascha Schulz
© Sascha Schulz
© Sascha Schulz
Fast Facts
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Classification
- Genus
- Bathygobius
- Species
- krefftii
- Order
- Perciformes
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Subphylum
- Vertebrata
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Kingdom
- Animalia
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- Size Range
- The species grows to at about 9 cm in length.
A Krefft's Frillgoby at a depth of 0.25 m, near the beach launch boat ramp, Marino, South Australia, 8 December 2011.
Image: David Muirhead
© David Muirhead
© David Muirhead
Distribution
The map below shows the Australian distribution of the species based on public sightings and specimens in Australian Museums. Click on the map for detailed information. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.
References
- Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & G.R. Allen. 2006. Fishes. In Beesley, P.L. & A. Wells. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Volume 35. ABRS & CSIRO Publishing: Australia. parts 1-3, pages 1-2178.
- Kuiter, R.H. 2000. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Gary Allen. Pp. 437.
