Fusigobius longispinus

Goren, 1978

Orange-spotted Sand Goby

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Red Sea and East Africa to Marshall Islands, north to Southern Japan and south to the Great Barrier Reef.

Size: 3 inches (8 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits sandy bottom of caves in seaward reefs and usually found at depths between 30 – 85 feet (10 – 25 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.