Dusky Goby
Callogobius snelliusi
- Usual depth1–12 m
- Water temperature24–28 °C
- Best monthsApril and May
- How commonRare
About this species
Callogobius snelliusi is a species of goby found in the western Pacific Ocean from Japan to Indonesia and the eastern coast of northern Australia.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Callogobius snelliusi”, 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: 1 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 3 records
- May: 3 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–12 m · Deepest record: 12 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–28 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Dusky Goby
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- シュンカンハゼ
- Simplified Chinese
- 史氏硬皮鰕虎, 史氏美鰕虎魚
Other scientific names: Callogobius snelliuri
Similar species
sculptured gobyCallogobius mucosus
- Flathead Goby
Callogobius depressus
- Pacific goby
Callogobius sclateri
Hasselt's Flap-headed GobyCallogobius hasseltii
Okinawa Flap-headed GobyCallogobius okinawae
- Doublebar Goby
Callogobius bifasciatus
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).
- 29 open-data records from 1968 to 1979.
- Species data updated November 1, 2026.
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