Banded Mullet-goby
Hemigobius hoevenii
- Usual depth0–5 m
- Water temperature26–30 °C
- Best monthsAugust and October
- How commonRare
About this species
Hemigobius hoevenii, commonly known as the banded mulletgoby, is a species of goby which occurs in the western Indo-Pacific region from Thailand to New Guinea and northern Australia where it is found in mangroves. The specific name most likely honours the Dutch ichthyologist Jan van der Hoeven (1801-1868) who has been honoured by Pieter Bleeker in a number of names for taxa.
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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: 1 records
- March: 3 records
- April: 5 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 3 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 19 records
- September: 6 records
- October: 14 records
- November: 7 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
- Banded Mullet-goby, Banded Mullet Goby
Names in 2 more languages
- Thai
- ปลาบู่หัวมนยาว
- Simplified Chinese
- 斜紋半鰕虎魚, 霍氏間鰕虎
Other scientific names: Gobius hoevenii, Hemigobius crassa, Microgobius hoevenii, Mugilogobius obliquifasciata, Mugilogobius obliquifasciatus, Pseudogobius dupliciporus, Pseudogobius hoevenii, Stigmatogobius hoevenii, Vaimosa crassa, Vaisoma hoevenii
Similar species
Eyebar gobyGnatholepis cauerensis
- Anjer Eye-bar Goby
Gnatholepis anjerensis
- Barred mudskipper
Periophthalmus argentilineatus
- Atlantic Mudskipper
Periophthalmus barbarus
- Bigmouth goby
Redigobius bikolanus
Largesnout GobyAwaous melanocephalus
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).
- 105 open-data records from 1851 to 2022.
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