Bathygobius krefftii, NSW, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
Bathygobius krefftii, Jervis Bay, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
Bathygobius krefftii, Night. Jervis Bay, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
Bathygobius krefftii, Night. Jervis Bay, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
Distribution
Temperate Australasia
Description
Rounded head and dark black patches across the sides and back of the body. The species is abundant near the mouths of estuaries along the New South Wales coast, where it is often associated with seagrass and oyster beds. The South Australia population appears to be isolated from the eastern population.
Information
Max Size: 9 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 15.2-24.6°C
Habitat: Soft sediment
Rarity
IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Infrequent (2% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution.
It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Several (6 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: GJ Edgar. 2008. Australian Marine Life. New Holland, Sydney
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