Brownlined Goby
Bathygobius meggitti
- Usual depth1–8 m
- Water temperature23–30 °C
- Best monthsMay, July, and October
- How commonRare
Photo credit: (c) Srichakra Pranav Tamarapalli, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · CC BY-SA · iNaturalist
About this species
Bathygobius meggitti is a species of Goby fish, also known as Meggitt's goby, Meggitt's frillgoby, or the brownlined goby, in the Bathygobius genus and Gobiidae family. It is native to Australia and can be found in rocky pools in intertidal zones and rocky shores, along the country's northern coastline.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 4 records
- February: 3 records
- March: 3 records
- April: 4 records
- May: 9 records
- June: 4 records
- July: 9 records
- August: 2 records
- September: 5 records
- October: 12 records
- November: 6 records
- December: 8 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–8 m · Deepest record: 19.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 23–30 °C
Photos
(c) Nick Tobler (Cowturtle), some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
Names and classification
- English
- Brownlined Goby, Meggitt's Frillgoby, Meggitt's Goby
Names in 2 more languages
- French
- Gobie de Meggitt
- Simplified Chinese
- 梅氏深鰕虎, 香港深鰕虎魚
Other scientific names: Bathygobius blancoi, Ctenogobius meggitti
Similar species
Brownlined GobyBathygobius coalitus
Cocos frillfin gobyBathygobius cocosensis
Dusky frill-gobyBathygobius fuscus
Roundfin gobyBathygobius cyclopterus
- Common goby
Pomatoschistus microps
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).
- 62 open-data records from 1936 to 2008.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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