Redhead
Paragobiodon modestus
- Usual depth2–15 m
- Water temperature21–30 °C
- Best monthsNovember
- How commonRare
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 8 records
- February: 7 records
- March: 5 records
- April: 8 records
- May: 10 records
- June: 4 records
- July: 3 records
- August: 5 records
- September: 9 records
- October: 11 records
- November: 32 records
- December: 6 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 2–15 m · Deepest record: 31.7 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 21–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Redhead, Redhead Goby, Redhead Pocillopora Goby, Warthead Coralgoby, Warthead Goby, Warty-headed Goby
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- Yogoredarumahaze, ヨゴレダルマハゼ
- Simplified Chinese
- 疣副葉鰕虎, 疣副葉鰕虎魚
Other scientific names: Gobiopterus modestus
Similar species
- Redhead goby
Paragobiodon echinocephalus
- Emerald Coral Goby
Paragobiodon xanthosoma
- Blackfin Coral Goby
Paragobiodon lacunicola
- Black Coral Goby
Paragobiodon melanosoma
- Common goby
Pomatoschistus 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.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 207 open-data records from 1954 to 2023.
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