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Bathygobius coalitus (Bennett, 1832)

Whitespotted frillgoby
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South Africa country information

Common names: Whitespotted goby, Witspikkel-dikkop
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: common (usually seen) | Ref: Hoese, D.F., 1986
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Aquaculture: | Ref:
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Ranges from the east coast south to Transkei (Ref. 2798, 33390).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/sf.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Fricke, R., 1999
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Gobiiformes (Gobies) > Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae
Etymology: Bathygobius: Greek, bathys = deep + Latin, gobius = gudgeon (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Bennett.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 5 m (Ref. 48637).   Tropical

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