Bathygobius petrophilus
- Usual depth0–3 m
- Water temperature22–29 °C
- Best monthsJuly and November
- How commonRare
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 1 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 2 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–3 m · Deepest record: 3 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 22–29 °C
Names and classification
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- Shijimihaze, シジミハゼ
- Simplified Chinese
- 扁頭深鰕虎, 扁頭深鰕虎魚
Other scientific names: Gobius petrophilus
Similar species
Brownlined GobyBathygobius coalitus
Cocos frillfin gobyBathygobius cocosensis
Dusky frill-gobyBathygobius fuscus
Roundfin gobyBathygobius cyclopterus
Brownlined GobyBathygobius meggitti
- 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.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 8 open-data records from 1853 to 1988.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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