Hole goby

The hole goby (Oplopomops diacanthus) is a species of ray-finned fish from the family Gobiidae which is native to the eastern Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean where it can be found down to depths of 10 metres (33 ft). This fish occurs on patches of sand or rubble adjacent to reefs. This species grows to a length of 7.5 centimetres (3.0 in) SL. This species is the only known member of its genus.[1]

Hole goby
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Oplopomops
J. L. B. Smith, 1959
Species:
O. diacanthus
Binomial name
Oplopomops diacanthus
Synonyms
  • Oplopomus diacanthus L. P. Schultz, 1943

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Oplopomops diacanthus" in FishBase. June 2013 version.


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