Gnatholepis gymnocara
- Usual depth0–0 m
- Water temperature23–24 °C
- Best monthsJune and September
- How commonRare
About this species
Gnatholepis gymnocara, the Nakedcheek sandgoby, is a small species of ray-finned fish in the subfamily Gobionellinae. The Naked cheek sandgoby is found primarily in the Indian Ocean along the coast of Australia.
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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: 1 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 4 records
- June: 8 records
- July: 2 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 10 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–0 m · Deepest record: 0.2 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 23–24 °C
Names and classification
Similar species
Anjer Eye-bar GobyGnatholepis anjerensis
Eyebar gobyGnatholepis cauerensis
Yellowfin gobyAcanthogobius flavimanus
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.
- 26 open-data records from 1943 to 2007.
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