Bighead Goby
Drombus globiceps
- Usual depth1–2 m
- Water temperature26–30 °C
- Best monthsMarch, August, and September
- How commonRare
About this species
Drombus globiceps is one of ten species of goby in the genus Drombus. It is found in the western Indo-Pacific. Its common names include Kranji drombus and bighead goby. It is a tropical fish and has been recorded from the Ganges Delta and Chilika Lake of India, the Bay of Bengal, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and the Northern Territory and northern Queensland of Australia. It lives in both marine and fresh water environments. It is considered that D. globiceps is possibly a synonym of Drombus ocyurus. Its conservation threat is categorised as least concern by the IUCN.
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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: 9 records
- April: 4 records
- May: 1 records
- June: 3 records
- July: 4 records
- August: 8 records
- September: 10 records
- October: 7 records
- November: 3 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–2 m · Deepest record: 1.6 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 26–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Bighead Goby, Kranji Drombus
Names in 1 more languages
- Thai
- ปลาบู่ลูกหยี, ปลาบู่หัวกลม
Other scientific names: Acentrogobius globiceps, Ctenogobius globiceps
Similar species
- Hale's Drombus
Drombus halei
- Key goby
Drombus key
- White-edge Drombus
Drombus lepidothorax
- Bluemarked Drombus
Drombus ocyurus
- Brown Drombus
Drombus palackyi
- pinafore goby
Drombus simulus
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).
- 59 open-data records from 1923 to 2011.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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