Nocturn Goby

Characterized by having overall pale grey body color; head and body with pink stripes, most intense on head; dorsal fin base with row of 8-9 dark spots; first and second dorsal fin equal in height; slightly pointed caudal fin; longitudinal scale series 63-66; cycloid scales; head without scales; depth of body 4.7-6.4 in SL (Ref. 90102).

Monogamous mating is observed as both obigate and social (Ref. 52884).

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 15; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 13 - 15

Common in areas with fine sand to muddy bottoms at the bases of inner lagoon and coastal reefs.

Solitary or in pairs (Ref. 90102). Common in areas with fine sand to muddy bottoms at the bases of inner lagoon and coastal reefs. Monogamous (Ref. 52884, 48637). Feeds on small invertebrates and organic matter (Ref. 89972).

aquarium: commercial

分布於西印度洋區海域：馬爾地夫、紅海與波斯灣。太平洋區海域：菲律賓，北至臺灣、日本沖繩，南至大堡礁。臺灣分布於南部、西南部、東北部及北部等海域。

小型魚類，不具漁業價值。

第一背鰭 Ⅵ；第二背鰭Ⅰ/13~15；臀鰭Ⅰ/13~15；胸鰭 19~20。縱列鱗 63~66；無背鰭前鱗。標準體長為體高的4.7~6.4倍。第一背鰭與第二背鰭約等高。尾鰭形狀較尖，尾鰭長等於或稍小於頭長。腹鰭癒合膜處較低。頭、身體呈淺灰色；體側有2條淺紅色的寬縱帶：第一條縱帶由吻端穿過眼的中部，沿體側背部直達尾鰭上葉；第二條縱帶由口角處開始，經頰部、鰓蓋、胸鰭基部，沿體側中部延伸至尾鰭中部。沿第二背鰭和基部具6個小紅斑；第二背鰭和臀鰭近基部處各具淺紅色寬縱紋；胸鰭和腹鰭無色。

暖水性近岸底棲小型魚類。生活於淺海泥沙、碎石、珊瑚、岩礁區偶也件魚海藻叢生的海域。幼魚喜集群，成魚雌、雄成對生活。掘洞隱於石礫縫隙之內。利用鰓部濾食底棲小型無脊椎動物、有機質和藻類等為生。