Blackthroat Goby
Favonigobius melanobranchus
- Usual depth0–2 m
- Water temperature21–30 °C
- Best monthsAugust and September
- How commonRare
About this species
Favonigobius melanobranchus, the blackthroat goby, is a species of goby native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean as well as being recorded in the Mediterranean Sea. This fish is found on sandy bottoms and seagrass beds at depths of from 0 to 5 metres. It can reach a length of 5.5 centimetres (2.2 in) TL.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 6 records
- February: 5 records
- March: 7 records
- April: 7 records
- May: 3 records
- June: 8 records
- July: 9 records
- August: 15 records
- September: 19 records
- October: 9 records
- November: 9 records
- December: 9 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–2 m · Deepest record: 2 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 21–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Blackthroat Goby, Blackthroat Sandgoby
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- Kurohimehaze, クロヒメハゼ
Other scientific names: Papillogobius melanobranchus, Rhinogobius melanobranchus
Similar species
Long-finned GobyFavonigobius lateralis
Exquisite GobyFavonigobius exquisitus
Asian sand gobyFavonigobius gymnauchen
Eastern Longfin GobyFavonigobius lentiginosus
Indopacific Tropical Sand GobyFavonigobius reichei
- Opalescent Sandgoby
Favonigobius opalescens
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).
- 167 open-data records from 1949 to 2012.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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