Bridled Goby
Arenigobius bifrenatus
- Usual depth1–6 m
- Water temperature14–23 °C
- Best monthsFebruary, March, and December
- How commonOccasional
About this species
Arenigobius bifrenatus, commonly known as the bridled goby, is a fish native to the waters of southern Australia.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Arenigobius bifrenatus”, 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: 37 records
- February: 39 records
- March: 58 records
- April: 31 records
- May: 20 records
- June: 24 records
- July: 14 records
- August: 16 records
- September: 36 records
- October: 38 records
- November: 38 records
- December: 65 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–6 m · Deepest record: 8 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 14–23 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Bridled Goby
Other scientific names: Acentrogobius bifrenatus, Gobius bassensis, Gobius bifrenatus, Gobius castelnaui, Gobius caudatus, Gobius filamentosus, Gobius infaustus
Similar species
- Banded Goby
Arenigobius frenatus
- Oyster Goby
Arenigobius leftwichi
- Common goby
Pomatoschistus microps
Black-chest Shrimp-gobyAmblyeleotris guttata
Steinitz' gobyAmblyeleotris steinitzi
Barred ShrimpgobyAmblyeleotris wheeleri
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).
- 2,046 open-data records from 1882 to 2015.
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