Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Banded Goby
Amblygobius phalaena
Banded Goby
Also known as: Whitebarred Goby
Category: Gobies
Scientific Name: Amblygobius phalaena
Size: Up to 5 in. (13 cm)  
Depth: 6-60 ft. (2-18 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Australia, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Gobiiformes (Order)
     └Gobiidae (Family)
      └Amblygobius (Genus)

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