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Cocos frill-goby

Bathygobius cocosensis

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A goby from the Indo-Pacific, from shallow reefs. It reaches 12 centimetres.

Scientific name
Bathygobius cocosensis
Family
Gobiidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Saltwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Gobiidae
Order
Gobiiformes
Synonyms
Bathygobius fuscus, Bathygobius fuscus pulcher, Bathygobius versicolor, Chlamydes versicolor, Gobius cocosensis, Gobius elmeri, Gobius homocyanus, Gobius sandvicensis, Rhinogobius corallinus, Rhinogobius ophthalmicus

Origin

Native region
Oceania, Ásia, África

Size and lifespan

Adult size
12 cm

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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