Poison goby
Gobiodon citrinus
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A coral goby from the Indo-Pacific, from the Red Sea to Japan and Samoa, that lives among Acropora corals. It produces toxic mucus. It reaches 6.6 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Gobiodon citrinus
- Family
- Gobiidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Gobiidae
- Order
- Gobiiformes
- Synonyms
- Gobiodon hypselopterus, Gobius citrinus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Water
- Temperature
- 22–27 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 6.6 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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