Hale's Drombus
Drombus halei
- Usual depth1.1 m
- Water temperature23–29 °C
- Best monthsMay and September
- How commonRare
About this species
Drombus halei, Hale's drombus, is a species of ray-finned fish from the family Gobiidae. It is found in the warmer waters of Australia from Shark Bay, Western Australia, to Shoalwater Bay, Queensland. where it occurs around shallow inshore rocky and coral-rock reefs, where there are areas which have sea beds consisting of sand, rubble and sandy-mud, it can also sometimes be found in estuaries and near mangroves. The specific name honours Herbert M. Hale (1895-1963) who was Director of the South Australian Museum.
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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: 1 records
- March: 2 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 9 records
- June: 8 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 5 records
- September: 14 records
- October: 4 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 4 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1.1 m · Deepest record: 1.1 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 23–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Hale's Drombus
Similar species
- Bighead Goby
Drombus globiceps
- 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).
- 72 open-data records from 1929 to 2004.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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