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Goby is also used to describe some species which are not classified within the order Gobiiformes, such as the engineer goby or convict blenny Pholidichthys leucotaenia. [2] The word goby derives from the Latin gobius meaning " gudgeon ", [ 3 ] and some species of goby, especially the sleeper gobies in the family Eleotridae and some of the ...
Brachygobius sabanus has a very similar appearance to the other goby species in the Brachygobius genus, which all have relatively small bodies and distinctive black and yellow stripes. [6] Fish in the this genus, including B. sabanus, are more cylindrical towards the anterior end of the body, and more compressed towards the posterior end. [7]
The tubenose goby is flattened on the ventral surface. [7] The nostril tubes, from which these gobies get their name, distinguish the tubenose goby from the round goby. The western tubenose goby have tubular nostrils and its nostril tube extends to the upper lip. The tubular nostril is 2–4 centimeters long. The round goby lacks these nostril ...
The round goby (Neogobius melanostomus) is a euryhaline bottom-dwelling species of fish of the family Gobiidae. It is native to Central Eurasia , including the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea . Round gobies have established large non-native populations in the Baltic Sea , several major Eurasian rivers, and the North American Great Lakes .
Bathygobius meggitti is a species of Goby fish, also known as Meggitt's goby, Meggitt's frillgoby, or the brownlined goby, in the Bathygobius genus and Gobiidae family. [3] [4] It is native to Australia and can be found in rocky pools in intertidal zones and rocky shores, along the country's northern coastline.
The common goby (Pomatoschistus microps) is a species of ray-finned fish native to fresh and brackish waters along the Atlantic and Baltic Sea coasts of Europe and northern Africa, with a range stretching from Norway to Morocco and Mauritania. It is also found in the Canary Islands. This species reaches a maximum length of 9 centimetres (3.5 in ...
The yellowline goby grows to be 5 cm (2.0 in) in length. It has a rounded snout and a long, slim body. The upper parts are black and the underside is grey, gradually paling to white. Some fish have a bright, yellow stripes running along each side from the eye to the tail, with often a yellow spot or short line on the snout.
Pleurosicya mossambica, also known as the toothy goby or the Mozambique ghost goby, is a species of goby native to the tropical coastal waters and coral reefs of the Red Sea and western Indo-Pacific. Like many other gobies, it forms commensal relationships with several species of marine invertebrates, including soft corals and sponges.