Crab-eye Goby, Signigobius biocellatus Hoese & Allen 1977
Scientific name: Signigobius biocellatus
Alternative name/s:
Four-eyed Goby, Signal Goby, Twinspot Goby
Four-eyed Goby, Signal Goby, Twinspot Goby
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A Crab-eye Goby at a depth of 26 m, Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea, 21 October 2008.
The species has also been called Four-eyed Goby, Signal Goby and Twinspot Goby.
Image: Erik Schlögl
© Erik Schlögl
© Erik Schlögl
Fast Facts
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Classification
- Genus
- Signigobius
- Species
- biocellatus
- Family
- Gobiidae
- Order
- Perciformes
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Subphylum
- Vertebrata
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Kingdom
- Animalia
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- Size Range
- The species grows to 6.5 cm in length.
Identification
Easily recognised by the ocelli on the dorsal fins and the dark pelvic and anal fins with blue spots.
Distribution
The species is endemic to Australia. It occurs around the offshore islands of north-western Western Australia and from the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland.
The map below shows the Australian distribution of the species based on public sightings and specimens in Australian Museums. Click on the map for detailed information. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.
Distribution data sourced from the Atlas of Living Australia
Breeding behaviours
Interesting breeding information in this video.
References
- Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & G.R. Allen. 2006. Fishes. In Beesley, P.L. & A. Wells. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Volume 35. ABRS & CSIRO Publishing: Australia. parts 1-3, pages 1-2178.
- Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & R.C. Steene. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Crawford House Press. Pp. 557.
