Animal Species:Cocos Frillgoby, Bathygobius cocosensis (Bleeker, 1854)
The Cocos Frillgoby is a small fish that superficially resembles a number of similar goby species.
Cocos Frillgoby, Bathygobius cocosensis
Will Teo
© Will Teo
Alternative Name/s
Cocos Goby, Dusky Sand-goby, Padang Frill-goby
Identification
Fishes in the genera Bathygobius can be easily confused with those of Istigobius. The main difference is the overhanging snout in Istigobius. Bathygobius has larger elongate dark spots on the midside and numerous small white spots (Istigobius has white lines, but no spots). Istigobius tends to have brighter colours, with Bathygobius being black, brown and white.
Distribution by collection data
Biomaps map of Cocos Frillgoby specimens in the Australian Museum collection.
Habitat
The species can be found in a range of bethic habitats from coral reef to rocky reef.
Classification
- Species:
- cocosensis
- Genus:
- Bathygobius
- Family:
- Gobiidae
- Order:
- Perciformes
- Class:
- Actinopterygii
- Subphylum:
- Vertebrata
- Phylum:
- Chordata
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
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.
Mark McGrouther
, Collection Manager, Ichthyology
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Tags fishes, ichthyology, Cocos Frillgoby, Bathygobius cocosensis, Gobiidae,