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Black Goby
Gobius niger
Yellow Pygmy Goby
Lubricogobius exiguus
- Max size
- View in app
- Max depth
- 100 m
- Found in
- 11 regions
How to recognise it
- Colours
- yellowgreenblue
- Body shape
- Standard
Lubricogobius exiguus is a species of gobies native to the western Pacific Ocean.
Description
This is small bright yellow fish with bluish or greenish black eyes having no scales and no sensory pores, but with sensory papillae on their heads. Pelvic fins with a well-developed frenum; anterior nostrils usually present (rarely absent on one side); dorsal and ventral edges of caudal peduncle strongly keeled.
Distribution
Western Pacific: Japan, Taiwan and New Caledonia.
Habitat
It is found in muddy sand substrates, hiding in rubble or debris at depths between 5-100 meters.
Similar species
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Blotched Goby
Fusigobius inframaculatus
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Bluedot Goby
Asterropteryx ensifera
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Bluestreak Goby
Valenciennea strigata
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Broad-banded Shrimpgoby
Amblyeleotris periophthalmus
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Candycane Dwarfgoby
Trimma cana
Questions
Is Yellow Pygmy Goby dangerous?
Yellow Pygmy Goby has no known danger to humans. However, always observe marine life responsibly.
Where can you find Yellow Pygmy Goby?
How deep does Yellow Pygmy Goby live?
Yellow Pygmy Goby can be found at depths of up to 100 meters.
