Largemouth Goby, Redigobius macrostoma (Günther, 1861)

Scientific name: Redigobius macrostoma
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    Mark McGrouther
  • Updated
    29/03/21
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Largemouth Goby, Redigobius macrostoma Click to enlarge image
A Largemouth Goby caught in Zostera seagrass bed at a depth of 0.5 m, North Creek, Richmond River estuary, New South Wales, 11 March 2014. Image: Daniel Bucher
© Daniel Bucher

Fast Facts

  • Classification
    Genus
    Redigobius
    Species
    macrostoma

Distribution

The species is an Australian endemic.

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

Further reading

  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.