Location: Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
Florent's Guide To The Hawaiian, South Pacific and
Indo-Pacific Reefs
Banded Goby
Amblygobius phalaena
Banded Goby
Also known as: Whitebarred Goby
Category: Gobies
Scientific Name: Amblygobius phalaena
Size: Up to 5 in. (13 cm)
Depth: 6-60 ft. (2-18 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Australia, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
└Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
└Teleostei (Class)
└Gobiiformes (Order)
└Gobiidae (Family)
└Amblygobius (Genus)
└A. phalaena (Species)
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