Istigobius decoratus

Istigobius decoratus

Scientific name	Istigobius decoratus
Descriptor	Herre
Year of description	1927
IUCN category (World)	LC
Family	Gobiidae
Genus	Istigobius

Introduction

Istigobius decoratus is a salt water fish.

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Who is it?

Morphology

Average size

9 cm
Maximum size

13 cm
Pattern

mottling

Average size

9 cm
Maximum size

13 cm
Pattern

mottling

How to recognize Istigobius decoratus ?

Istigobius decoratus measures between 9 and 13 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly marron and beige body. The also has marron mottling.

Behaviour & Life cycle

diet

omnivorous
Sociability

solitary
territorial

No
Way of living

diurnal

Istigobius decoratus is a fish solitary naturally found on the bottom. This species is omnivorous .

Although Istigobius decoratus is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.

Reproduction

Reproduction

ovipare

Istigobius decoratus is a fish ovipare.

Harmless species

This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.

Where to find it?

Origin

Persian Gulf Great Barrier Reef mer d'Oman Philippine Sea Red Sea South East Asian Seas Indonesian seas East Indian Ocean western Indian Ocean Western Tropical Pacific Ocean

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : LC

Where to see this species?

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

Temperature

25 - 29 °C
Depth

1 - 25 m

Biotope presentation

Istigobius decoratus is most often found at a depth between 1m and 25m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

Species of the same biotope

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