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Spinecheek goby
Oplopomus oplopomus
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Spinecheek goby
- Scientific
- Oplopomus oplopomus
- Dhivehi
- No recorded Dhivehi name
- Group
- Reef fish
- Family
- Gobiidae (gobies)
- Maximum size
- Up to about 10 cm (standard length)
- Depth and habitat
- Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 1 to 30 m (usually 1 to 20 m)
- IUCN status
- LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2018
Description
A goby with blue spots on the head and colourful fins, especially in males, reaching about 10 cm. It lives on silty sand in lagoons, usually near a burrow.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Oplopomus-oplopomus.html
- commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/File:Oplopomus_oplopomus_-_Chris_Spain_-_606824541.jpeg
Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.