Favonigobius lentiginosus (Richardson, 1844)
Eastern longfin goby
Eastern longfin goby,  Long-finned goby,  Spotted goby
Favonigobius lentiginosus
photo by Sear, J.

Family:  Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae
Max. size:  6 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine
Distribution:  Western Central Pacific (Ref. 42915). Southwest Pacific: New Zealand.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Known from Lord Howe Island, NSW (Central E coast, Lower E coast), QLD (Central E coast, Great Barrier Reef, NE coast); Lizard I., QLD (14°40'S) to Merimbula, NSW (Ref. 75154). Type locality, Heron Island QLD, AM IB.4001 (holotype Ctenogobius auriga) and Rose Bay Sydney Harbour, NSW, AM I.9732 (holotype Gobius lateralis obliquus) (Ref. 75154).


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