Nesogobius pulchellus (Castelnau, 1872)
Australian sailfin goby
photo by Groeneveld, R.

Family:  Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobionellinae
Max. size:  7 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range - 20 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: widespread in the southern Australia, from Sydney, New South Wales to Perth, Western Australia, including Tasmania.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Commonly found in seagrass areas, but also on rocky reefs to 20 m (Ref. 9002).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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