poison goby
| Scientific name | Gobiodon citrinus |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Rüppell |
| Year of description | 1838 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Gobiidae |
| Genus | Gobiodon |
Introduction
Gobiodon citrinus, commonly known as poison goby, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size4 cm
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Maximum size6.6 cm
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Mimicrycoral
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Patternrayure verticale
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Average size4 cm
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Maximum size6.6 cm
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Mimicrycoral
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Patternrayure verticale
How to recognize the poison goby ?
The poison goby measures between 4 and 6.6 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly jaune, bleu, vert and noir body. The also has bleu rayure verticale.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietomnivorous
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Sociabilityliving as a couple or alone
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territorialYes
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Way of livingdiurnal
The poison goby is a fish living as a couple or alone naturally found near the rocks. This species is omnivorous .
Although slightly territorial, the poison goby is a rather peaceful animal that generally behaves in a peaceful manner with other species.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare qui pond sur substrat découvert
The poison goby is a fish ovipare qui pond sur substrat découvert.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Depth0 - 20 m
Biotope presentation
The poison goby is most often found at a depth between 0m and 20m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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Species of the same family
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