Bearded Flathead Goby
Glossogobius bicirrhosus
- Usual depth0–5 m
- Water temperature26–30 °C
- Best monthsSeptember
- How commonRare
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 2 records
- March: 2 records
- April: 2 records
- May: 3 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 4 records
- August: 8 records
- September: 15 records
- October: 5 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 4 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–5 m · Deepest record: 5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 26–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Bearded Flathead Goby, bearded goby
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- Agohigehaze, アゴヒゲハゼ
- Simplified Chinese
- 雙鬚叉舌鰕虎, 雙鬚舌鰕虎
Other scientific names: Gobius bicirrhosus, Illana bicirrhosa, Illana bicirrhosus, Illana cacabet
Similar species
- Tank goby
Glossogobius giuris
- Celebes Goby
Glossogobius celebius
- Common goby
Pomatoschistus microps
Black-chest Shrimp-gobyAmblyeleotris guttata
Steinitz' gobyAmblyeleotris steinitzi
Barred ShrimpgobyAmblyeleotris wheeleri
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).
- 79 open-data records from 1894 to 2023.
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