Fusigobius inframaculatus

Innerspot sandgoby | Blotched Sandgoby | Orange-spotted Sandgoby | Coryphopterus inframaculatus
Fusigobius inframaculatus
Fusigobius inframaculatus, male, Lord Howe Is, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
Fusigobius inframaculatus
Fusigobius inframaculatus, female, NSW, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
Fusigobius inframaculatus
Fusigobius inframaculatus, male, Lord Howe Is, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
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Fusigobius inframaculatus
Fusigobius inframaculatus
Fusigobius inframaculatus

Distribution

Tropical Indo-Pacific


Description

Elongate first dorsal spine, especially in males, translucent body with, internal stripe of alternating black and white dashes, ending in a black spot on tail base, belly with black and white blotches, and body covered in yellow spots. Found on sand and rubble patches near reefs.


Information

Max Size: 5 cm

Sea Temperature Range: 20.3-30.5°C

Depth: 2-30m

Habitat Generalization Index: N/A

Also referred to as the SGI (Species Generalisation Index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here.


Conservation and Rarity

IUCN Status: Not Evaluated

Occurrence: Rare (0.8% 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: Few (3 per transect)

Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.


Edit by: Joe Shields