Beautiful hover goby
📖 Overview
Occurs in shallow coastal reefs and mangrove-lined inlets. Hovers in schools among branching corals or mangroves to a depth of about 4 meters.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 15; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 13 - 15. : elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Beautiful hover goby is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 15 m . Tropical; 25°N - 24°S north to Yayaema Islands, south to northwestern Australia and the southern Great Barrier Reef.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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