Decorated goby

The Decorated goby lives in the reef-associated, marine, depth range 0 - 20 m , usually 1 - 18 m environment.

The Decorated Goby is a subtly attractive fish with a pattern of small black and orange spots over its body. A row of larger black spots along its lateral line help to identify it. More

The Decorated Goby is a small, sandy-colored goby that blends in very well with reef ... More $19.99 Out of stock at That Pet Place Overall Rating: 8. More

The Decorated Goby is a small, sandy-colored goby that blends in very well with reef substrate. They can usually be found around the bottom of the aqiuarm and will feed on most prepared and frozen foods. More

The Decorated Goby, Istigobius decoratus (Herre 1927) in the Red Sea To about five inches in length and found from the Red Sea to Micronesia. The Ornate Goby, Istigobius ornatus (Rupell 1830) in an aquarium, Fiji and N. Sulawesi. More

Common names

Bia in Tagalog
Decorated goby in English
Decorated sand-goby in English
Hoshi-kazarihaze in Japanese (日本語)
Iga tao tana sagalea in Gela
ika vatu in Fijian (vosa Vakaviti)
Koristetokko in Finnish (suomen kieli)
Versierde dikkop in Afrikaans
华丽衔鰕虎 in Mandarin Chinese
华丽衔鰕虎鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
華麗銜鰕虎 in Mandarin Chinese
華麗銜鰕虎魚 in Mandarin Chinese

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Order : Perciformes
Family : Gobiidae
Genus : Istigobius
Species : Istigobius decoratus
Authority : Herre, 1927