Favonigobius lateralis (Macleay, 1881) Southern longfin goby |
photo by
Good, P. |
Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae | |||
Max. size: | 9 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine | |||
Distribution: | Western Pacific: eastern Australia, including Tasmania; also in New Zealand (Ref. 5755). | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Found in shallow sandy estuaries, often in seagrass beds (Ref. 9002). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 27 August 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |