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Fusigobius

Fusigobius inframaculatus

(Randall, 1994)

Innerspotted Sand Goby

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Saudi Arabia, Oman, Mauritius and Kenya, Indonesia, and possibly southern Japan.

Size: 2 inches (5 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits sandy bottom areas and depressions in seaward reefs and usually found at depths between 6 – 100 feet (2 – 30 m) where it feeds on benthic invertebrates.

General Husbandry: Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Order: Perciformes

    Suborder: Gobioidei

    Family: Gobiidae

    Genus: Fusigobius

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Fusigobius inframaculatus (Innerspotted Sand Goby)
Photo © John Randall
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