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Hector's goby

Koumansetta hectori

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A goby from the Indian Ocean, including the Red Sea, to Micronesia, from sheltered coral reefs. It reaches 8.5 centimetres.

Scientific name
Koumansetta hectori
Family
Gobiidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Saltwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Gobiidae
Order
Gobiiformes
Synonyms
Amblygobius hectori, Seychellea hectori

Origin

Native region
Ásia, Oceania, África

Water

Temperature
22–30 °C

Size and lifespan

Adult size
8.5 cm

Behavior

Diet
Herbivore

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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