Kingdom Animalia Order Perciformes Genus Chlamydogobius Higher classification Chlamydogobius | Phylum Chordata Family Gobiidae Scientific name Chlamydogobius gloveri Rank Species | |
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Similar Chlamydogobius, Goby, Elizabeth Springs g, Perciformes, Actinopterygii | ||
Chlamydogobius gloveri, the Dalhousie goby, is a species of goby endemic to Australia where it lives in the Dalhousie Springs. It feeds on small mollusks, crustaceans and other odds and ends like most other gobies. This species can reach a length of 4.5 centimetres (1.8 in) SL.
Etymology
It is named "Gloveri" for John Glover, a scientist who studied Australian fishes.
References
Dalhousie goby Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA