Guardian Nature School Team Contact Blog Project Noah Facebook Project Noah Twitter

A worldwide community photographing and learning about wildlife

Join Project Noah!
nature school apple icon

Project Noah Nature School visit nature school

Belted rock-climbing goby

Sicyopus zosterophorum

Description:

A small (up to 5 cm), elongate goby that's fairly rare in the pet trade. Males have reddish-orange ventral coloration, while females are without. Pelvic fins are fused into an adhesive disc (as seen in image #3).

Habitat:

Found in fresh water, brackish water, and saltwater in the following countries: Japan, Philippines, Indonesia, China, New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Palau, New Caledonia, and Vanuatu.

Notes:

These fish were spotted at Tulsa Zoo & Living Museum. The male is the 1st image and the female is the 2nd. Also known as "ornate goby" and "Bali goby."

Species ID Suggestions



Sign in to suggest organism ID

No Comments

Aaron_G
Spotted by
Aaron_G

Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Spotted on Feb 7, 2012
Submitted on Feb 11, 2012

Spotted for Mission

Related Spottings

Climbing Red Belt Rock Goby

Nearby Spottings

Dark-Eyed ("Slate-Colored") Junco European Starling Northern Cardinal American Robin
Noah Guardians
Noah Sponsors
join Project Noah Team

Join the Project Noah Team