Subfamily Gobiinae Phylum Chordata Rank Genus | Family Gobiidae Scientific name Gobiodon Higher classification Goby Order Perciformes | |
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Lower classifications Yellow clown goby, Gobiodon citrinus, Violet goby, Gobiodon atrangulatus, Gobiodon acicularis |
Green coral goby or clown goby gobiodon atrangulatus
Gobiodon is a genus of gobies also known as coral gobies or "clown gobies" (which can also mean the related genus Microgobius). Generally, coral gobies, unlike the rest of the Gobiidae family, are not burrowers, but instead prefer to inhabit the branches of certain Acropora or similar hard corals.
Contents
- Green coral goby or clown goby gobiodon atrangulatus
- Clown goby citrinis gobiodon citrinus liveaquaria com
- Species
- References

As a group, they have a general fusiform shape and are small, most ranging about 6 cm, though there are exceptions.

Clown goby citrinis gobiodon citrinus liveaquaria com
Species
There are currently 25 recognized species in this genus:




References
Gobiodon Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA