Kingdom Animalia Order Perciformes Subfamily Gobiinae Higher classification Croilia | Phylum Chordata Family Gobiidae Scientific name Croilia mossambica Rank Species | |
Genus Croilia
J. L. B. Smith, 1955 Similar Goby, Trypauchen, Perciformes, Actinopterygii, Teleost | ||
Croilia mossambica, the burrowing goby or naked goby, is a species of goby native fresh, brackish and marine waters of Mozambique, South Africa and Madagascar. This species can be found on fine-grained sandy substrates in still waters at depths of from 1 to 16 metres (3.3 to 52.5 ft). It can reach a length of 6 centimetres (2.4 in) TL. It is currently the only known member of its genus.
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