Armour Eelgoby
Amblyotrypauchen arctocephalus
- Usual depth13–99 m
- Water temperature25–30 °C
- Best monthsApril, October, and November
- How commonRare
About this species
The armour eelgoby is a species of goby found from the Indian Ocean waters around India to the western Pacific Ocean where it occurs at depths of from 37 to 92 metres. This species is currently the only known member of its genus.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Armour eelgoby”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 1 records
- March: 2 records
- April: 3 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 3 records
- November: 3 records
- December: 2 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 13–99 m · Deepest record: 99 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Armour Eelgoby
Other scientific names: Amblyopus arctocephalus, Amblyotrypauchen artcocephalus, Amblyotrypauchen fraseri
Similar species
Eyebar gobyGnatholepis cauerensis
- Anjer Eye-bar Goby
Gnatholepis anjerensis
- Barred mudskipper
Periophthalmus argentilineatus
- Atlantic Mudskipper
Periophthalmus barbarus
Largesnout GobyAwaous melanocephalus
- Stripe-face Calamiana
Eugnathogobius mindora
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 46 open-data records from 1908 to 2005.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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