Twin-spot goby
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Signigobius
Species:
S. biocellatus
Binomial name
Signigobius biocellatus
Hoese & G. R. Allen, 1977

The Twin-spot Goby, or Crab-eyed Goby, (Signigobius biocellatus)[1] is a species of goby native to the Western Pacific Ocean where they can be found in areas of sand, silt in lagoons, or coastal bays with nearby cover such as rubble, coral, or leaf litter. They can be found at depths of from 1 to 30 metres (3.3 to 98.4 ft). This species can reach a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade. It is currently the only known member of its genus.[2]

References

  1. "Twinspot goby - Signigobius biocellatus - Aquarium Advice". www.aquariumadvice.com. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Signigobius biocellatus" in FishBase. June 2013 version.


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