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Fusigobius maximus (Randall, 2001)
Large sandgoby
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Fusigobius maximus
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Gobiiformes (Gobies) > Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae
Etymology: Fusigobius: Latin, fusus = spindle + Latin, gobius = gudgeon (Ref. 45335); maximus: Named for being the largest among its congeners.
More on author: Randall.
Etymology: Fusigobius: Latin, fusus = spindle + Latin, gobius = gudgeon (Ref. 45335); maximus: Named for being the largest among its congeners.
More on author: Randall.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 3 - 21 m (Ref. 41649). Tropical
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Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Philippines and the Coral Sea.
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Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8. Characterized by semi-translucent body with dusky orange-yellow spots on head, body, dorsal and caudal fins; first membrane of dorsal fin with vertically elongate black spot; black spot at midbase of caudal fin; fully united pelvic fins; presence of pelvic frenum; rounded caudal fin; longitudinal scale series 26-27; ctenoid scales except cycloid on breast, base of pectoral fin and anteroventrally on abdomen; absence of scales on operculum; median predorsal scales absent, but scales on side of nape extending to above rear edge of preopercle; opening of gill extending to within one-fifth opercle width from posterior edge of preopercle; depth of body 4.7-5.5 in SL (Ref. 90102).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Inhabits sand-rubble bottoms near reefs in 3-21 m (Ref. 90102).
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Randall, J.E., 2001. Five new Indo-Pacific gobiid fishes of the genus Coryphopterus. Zool. Stud. 40(3):206-225. (Ref. 41649)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 13 March 2015
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