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Acentrogobius nebulosus Shadow Goby, Hairfin Goby

Acentrogobius nebulosus is commonly referred to as Shadow Goby, Hairfin Goby. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: toxic.


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lexID:
9568 
AphiaID:
312542 
Scientific:
Acentrogobius nebulosus 
German:
Nebulose Grundel, Haarflossen Grundel 
English:
Shadow Goby, Hairfin Goby 
Category:
Gobies 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Gobiidae (Family) > Acentrogobius (Genus) > nebulosus (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Forsskål, ), 1775 
Occurrence:
Hong Kong, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Australia, Caroline Island, China, East Africa, Gulf of Oman / Oman, India, Indian Ocean, Indonesia, Japan, Java, Kenya, Komodo (Komodo Island), Madagascar, Malaysia, Mauritius, Micronesia, Mozambique, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, South-Africa, Taiwan, Tansania, Thailand, the Seychelles, Vietnam 
Marine Zone:
Intertidal (Eulittoral), intertidal zone between the high and low tide lines characterized by the alternation of low and high tide down to 15 meters 
Sea depth:
0 - 15 Meter 
Habitats:
Brackish water, Reef-associated, Seawater, Sea water 
Size:
up to 7.09" (18 cm) 
Temperature:
77 °F - 29,3 °F (25°C - 29,3°C) 
Food:
Amphipods, Carnivore, Copepods, Daphnia salina, Invertebrates, Krill, Mysis, Schrimps, Worms, Zoobenthos 
Difficulty:
There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully 
Offspring:
Not available as offspring 
Toxicity:
toxic 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Least concern (LC)  
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
 
More related species
in this lexicon:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2026-01-05 13:28:21 

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(Forsskål, 1775)

This goby has been endowed by Mother Nature with a potent neurotoxin, tetrodotoxin, this toxin is also found in puffer fish, blue ringed octopus and other invertebrates such as various crustaceans, mollusks and starfish.
Therefore, at least the consumption of this fish is warned against.

The goby occurs solitary on sandy and slimy bottoms around inner reefs in moderate depths up to about 10 meters.

Quite often the goby is also found in mangroves, estuaries and even in freshwater.

fishbase: Poisonous to eat !

Jumping guard
A jumping guard prevents (nocturnal) fish from jumping out.
Wrasses, blennies, hawkfishs and gobies jump out of an unprotected tank in fright if their night rest is disturbed, unfortunately these jumpers are found dried up in the morning on carpets, glass edges or later behind the tank.

https://www.korallenriff.de/en/article/1925_5_Jump_Protection_Solutions_for_Fish_in_the_Aquarium__5_Net_Covers.html

A small night light also helps, as it provides the fish with a means of orientation in the dark!

Synonyms:
Ctenogobius nebulosus (Forsskål, 1775)
Ctenogobius petersenii (Steindachner, 1866)
Gobius auchenotaenia Bleeker, 1867
Gobius baliuroides Bleeker, 1849
Gobius brevifilis Valenciennes, 1837
Gobius caninus africanus Playfair, 1867
Gobius criniger decaryi Pellegrin, 1932
Gobius festivus De Vis, 1884
Gobius nebulosus Forsskål, 1775
Gobius petersii Steindachner, 1866
Rhinogobius baliuroides (Bleeker, 1849)
Rhinogobius lungi Jordan & Seale, 1907
Rhinogobius nebulosus (Forsskål, 1775)
Yongeichthys nebulosus (Forsskål, 1775)

External links

  1. FishBase (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  2. Tetrodotoxin, Spiel mit dem Feuer für Goumets (de). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  3. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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