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Signigobius biocellatus Hoese & Allen, 1977 is a animal in the Gobiidae family, order Perciformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Signigobius biocellatus Hoese & Allen, 1977 (Signigobius biocellatus Hoese & Allen, 1977)
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Signigobius biocellatus Hoese & Allen, 1977

Signigobius biocellatus Hoese & Allen, 1977

Signigobius biocellatus, the Twin-spot or Crab-eyed Goby, is a Western Pacific goby sold in aquariums, and the only member of its genus.

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Signigobius
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Perciformes
Class

About Signigobius biocellatus Hoese & Allen, 1977

Species Nomenclature

Signigobius biocellatus, commonly called the Twin-spot Goby or Crab-eyed Goby, is a species of goby.

Habitat Distribution

It is native to the Western Pacific Ocean, where it occurs in lagoons and coastal bays with sand or silt bottoms, near cover such as rubble, coral, or leaf litter.

Depth Range

It lives at depths ranging from 1 to 30 metres, which is equal to 0 to 100 feet.

Size

This species grows to a maximum length of 7.5 centimetres (3.0 inches) measured along its standard length.

Human Use and Taxonomy

It is sold in the aquarium trade, and it is currently the only known member of the genus Signigobius.

Photo: (c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mark Rosenstein · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Perciformes Gobiidae Signigobius

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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