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Fusigobius

Fusigobius duospilus

Hoese & Reader, 1985

Barenape Goby

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: East Africa to Society Islands, and north to Ogasawara Islands.

Size: 3 inches (6 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits sandy bottom areas and lives inside holes and depressions in seaward reefs and usually found at depths between 3 - 150 feet (1 - 45 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 duospilus (Barenape Goby)
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