Eyebrow goby
Oxyurichthys ophthalmonema
- Usual depth0–1 m
- Water temperature23–29 °C
- Best monthsFebruary, July, and December
- How commonRare
About this species
Oxyurichthys ophthalmonema, the eyebrow goby, is a species of goby is found in the Indo-West Pacific and western central Pacific. This species reaches a length of 18 cm (7.1 in).
Text from the Wikipedia article “Oxyurichthys ophthalmonema”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 12 records
- March: 2 records
- April: 7 records
- May: 4 records
- June: 7 records
- July: 13 records
- August: 9 records
- September: 6 records
- October: 6 records
- November: 3 records
- December: 12 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–1 m · Deepest record: 5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 23–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Eyebrow goby, eyebrow goby, lined arrowfin goby, Tentacle-goby
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- Matsugehaze, マツゲハゼ
Other scientific names: Gobius ophthalmonema, Oxyurichthys ophthalmonemus, Oxyurichthys ophthalmonepis, Oxyurichthys opthalmonemus, Oxyurichthys talwari
Similar species
- Orange-spot Mudgoby
Oxyurichthys auchenolepis
- Horned Tentacle Goby
Oxyurichthys cornutus
- finescale arrowfin goby
Oxyurichthys microlepis
- Frogface goby
Oxyurichthys papuensis
- redspot arrowfin goby
Oxyurichthys tentacularis
Eyebar gobyGnatholepis cauerensis
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).
- 153 open-data records from 1856 to 2023.
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