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IllustrationHole goby
Oplopomops diacanthus
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Hole goby
- Scientific
- Oplopomops diacanthus
- Dhivehi
- No recorded Dhivehi name
- Group
- Reef fish
- Family
- Gobiidae (gobies)
- Maximum size
- Up to about 7.5 cm (standard length)
- Depth and habitat
- Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 3 to 20 m
- IUCN status
- LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2023
Description
A translucent grey goby with brown and white spots, reaching about 7.5 cm. It sits partly buried in pale sand near reefs.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Oplopomops-diacanthus.html
Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.