Many-host Ghostgoby, Pleurosicya mossambica Smith, 1959

Scientific name: Pleurosicya mossambica
Alternative name/s:
Common Ghost Goby, Many-host Cling-goby, ling-goby Mozambique Ghostgoby
  • Author(s)
    Mark McGrouther
  • Updated
    31/03/21
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    2 minutes
Many-host Ghostgoby, Pleurosicya mossambica Click to enlarge image
A Many-host Ghostgoby at a depth of 15 m, Kurnell, Sydney, New South Wales, June 2001. Image: Akos Lumnitzer
© Akos Lumnitzer

Fast Facts

  • Classification
    Genus
    Pleurosicya
    Species
    mossambica
    Order
    Perciformes
    Class
    Actinopterygii
    Subphylum
    Vertebrata
    Phylum
    Chordata
    Kingdom
    Animalia
  • Size Range
    It grows to about 25 mm in length.

Introduction

Many-host Ghostgoby can vary in colour depending upon the host.

Distribution

Distribution data sourced from the Atlas of Living Australia

References

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