Emerald coral goby

The Emerald coral goby lives in the reef-associated, marine environment.

One of the species studied was the emerald coral goby (Paragobiodon xanthosomus). Fish use the threat of banishment to keep would-be jumpers in the mating queue firmly in line and the social order stable, a new study led by Australian marine scientists has found. More

Common names

Akane-darumahaze in Japanese (日本語)
Bia in Tagalog
Emerald coral goby in English
Emerald goby in English
Iga pile matana in Gela
Mano'o-ulutu'i in Samoan (gagana fa'a Samoa)
Smarag-dikkop in Afrikaans
Smaragditokko in Finnish (suomen kieli)
Tapug in Tagalog
Tapug in Visayan
Yellowgreen coralgoby in English
Yellowskin goby in English
黃副葉鰕虎魚 in Mandarin Chinese
黃身副短鰕虎 in Mandarin Chinese
黄副叶鰕虎鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
黄身副短鰕虎 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Perciformes
Family : Gobiidae
Genus : Paragobiodon
Species : Paragobiodon xanthosomus
Authority : Bleeker, 1852