Gobiodon quinquestrigatus

(Valenciennes, 1837)

Fivelined Coral Goby

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Philippines and Society Islands, north to Southern Japan, and south to Australia and Tonga.

Size: 2 inches (4 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits the branches of Acropora coral and usually found at depths between 3 – 6 feet (1 – 2 m) where it feeds on zooplankton.

General Husbandry: Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

Order: Perciformes

Suborder: Gobioidei

Family: Gobiidae

Genus: Gobiodon

FYI: Shown here for identification only.