Favonigobius melanobranchus

(Favonigobius melanobranchus)

Description

Favonigobius melanobranchus, the blackthroat goby, is a species of goby native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean as well as being recorded in the Mediterranean Sea. This fish is found on sandy bottoms and seagrass beds at depths of from 0 to 5 metres (0 to 16 ft). It can reach a length of 5.5 centimetres (2.2 in) TL.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Perciformes
Family:Gobiidae
Genus:Favonigobius
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