Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Orangespotted Sandgoby
Istigobius rigilius
Orangespotted Sandgoby
Also known as: Rigilius goby
Category: Gobies
Scientific Name: Istigobius rigilius
Size: 2 to 4 in. (5 to 10 cm)  
Depth: 3-100 ft. (1-30 m)
Distribution: West Pacific, Great Barrier Reef, Indonesia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Gobiiformes (Order)
      └Gobiidae (Family)
       └Istigobius (Genus)
        └I. rigilius (Species)

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