Redhead goby
Paragobiodon echinocephalus
- Usual depth1–15 m
- Water temperature22–30 °C
- Best monthsAugust, September, and November
- How commonOccasional
About this species
Paragobiodon is a genus of gobies native to reef habitats of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Paragobiodon”, 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: 20 records
- February: 29 records
- March: 12 records
- April: 17 records
- May: 23 records
- June: 18 records
- July: 34 records
- August: 40 records
- September: 35 records
- October: 19 records
- November: 40 records
- December: 11 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–15 m · Deepest record: 42 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 22–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Redhead goby, Black Coral Goby, Dark Coral Goby, pricklyhead goby, redhead, Redhead Coral Goby, Redhead Coralgoby, Redhead goby, redhead goby, Redhead Stylophora Goby, Warty-headed Goby
Names in 2 more languages
- French
- Gobiodon à tête rouge
- Japanese
- Darumahaze, ダルマハゼ
Other scientific names: Gobius amiciensis, Gobius echinocephalus
Similar species
Emerald Coral GobyParagobiodon xanthosoma
- Blackfin Coral Goby
Paragobiodon lacunicola
- Black Coral Goby
Paragobiodon melanosoma
- Redhead
Paragobiodon modestus
Common gobyPomatoschistus microps
Black-chest Shrimp-gobyAmblyeleotris guttata
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).
- 542 open-data records from 1902 to 2023.
- Species data updated October 30, 2026.
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