Macrodontogobius wilburi

Gobiidae
Wilburs Goby, Big-toothed Goby, Largetooth Goby
  • Macrodontogobius wilburi, Lord Howe Is, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
    Macrodontogobius wilburi, Lord Howe Is, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
  • Macrodontogobius wilburi, Lord Howe Is, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
    Macrodontogobius wilburi, Lord Howe Is, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
  • Macrodontogobius wilburi, Ningaloo, WA, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
    Macrodontogobius wilburi, Ningaloo, WA, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Distribution
Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Solid body, with dense grey speckling, diffuse dark blotch under eye, and poorly defined paired dark spots in a row along body behind pectoral fin. Found on sand patches near sheltered, silty reefs and estuaries.
Information
  • Max Size: 7 cm
  • Sea Temperature Range: 28.3-31.2°C
  • Depth: 0-20m
  • Habitat: Coral Reef, Soft sediment
Rarity
  • IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
  • Occurrence: Infrequent (2% of sites)
    Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
  • Abundance: Several (5 per transect)
    Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: Joe Shields
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