Gobiodon quinquestrigatus
Gobiodon quinquestrigatus, commonly known as the five-lined coral goby, is a species of goby. It occurs in the western Pacific from the Philippines to the Society Islands, north to Japan and south to Australia.[1] It is normally found in monogamous pairs associating with corals of the genus Acropora.[2] Its diet consists of small invertebrates and zooplankton. The female deposits the eggs on a coral branch which the male tends. They are able to change sex in whichever direction favours reproductive success. This species has a dark brown body colour with a lighter brown to reddish head which has five vertical blue lines, subadults have additional vertical lines on body.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Gobiidae |
| Genus: | Gobiodon |
| Species: | G. quinquestrigatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Gobiodon quinquestrigatus (Valenciennes, 1837) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Gobius quinquestrigatus Valenciennes, 1837 | |
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2018). "Gobiodon quinquestrigatus" in FishBase. June 2018 version.
- Bray, D.J. (2018). "Gobiodon quinquestrigatus". Fishes of Australia. Museums Victoria. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
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