Tank goby
Glossogobius giuris
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A goby from the Red Sea and East Africa through South Asia to China, Australia and the Pacific islands. It lives in fresh, brackish and salt water.
- Scientific name
- Glossogobius giuris
- Family
- Gobiidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Brackish
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Gobiidae
- Order
- Gobiiformes
- Synonyms
- Acentrogobius giuris, Awaous gutum, Euctenogobius striatus, Glossigobius giuris, Glossogabius giuris, Glossogobius giuris giuris, Glossogobius giurus, Glossogobius guirus, Glossogobius gutum, Gobius catebus, Gobius celebius, Gobius giuris, Gobius giurus, Gobius grandidieri, Gobius grandidierii
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Water
- Temperature
- 25 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 50 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Substrate or cave spawner
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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