Frillfin goby
Bathygobius soporator
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The frillfin goby lives on both sides of the tropical Atlantic and is common in rocky tide pools, lagoons and estuaries. It reaches 15 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Bathygobius soporator
- Family
- Gobiidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Brackish
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Gobiidae
- Order
- Gobiiformes
- Synonyms
- Bathygobius burtoni, Bathygobius fuscus, Bathygobius soprator, Gobius burtoni, Gobius humeralis, Gobius soporator, Mapo soporator
Origin
- Native region
- África, América do Norte, América do Sul, Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 15.5–36 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 15 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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