Krefft's Frillgoby, Bathygobius krefftii (Steindachner, 1866)

Scientific name: Bathygobius krefftii
Alternative name/s:
Frayedfin Goby, Freyed-fin Goby, Krefft's Goby, Mottled Goby
  • Author(s)
    Mark McGrouther
  • Updated
    26/03/21
  • Read time
    2 minutes
Krefft's Frillgoby Click to enlarge image
A Krefft's Frillgoby near seagrass at a depth of 3 m, Wollongong, New South Wales, January 2006. Image: Sascha Schulz
© Sascha Schulz

Fast Facts

  • Classification
    Genus
    Bathygobius
    Species
    krefftii
    Order
    Perciformes
    Class
    Actinopterygii
    Subphylum
    Vertebrata
    Phylum
    Chordata
    Kingdom
    Animalia
  • Size Range
    The species grows to at about 9 cm in length.
Krefft's Frillgoby
A Krefft's Frillgoby at a depth of 0.25 m, near the beach launch boat ramp, Marino, South Australia, 8 December 2011. Image: David Muirhead
© David Muirhead

Distribution

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

References

  1. 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.
  2. Kuiter, R.H. 2000. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Gary Allen. Pp. 437.