Echinogobius hayashii

Echinogobius hayashii
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Echinogobius
Iwata, S. Hosoya & Niimura, 1998
Species: E. hayashii
Binomial name
Echinogobius hayashii
Iwata, S. Hosoya & Niimura, 1998

Echinogobius hayashii, the Cheek-streaked goby, is a species of goby native to the eastern Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean from Australia to Japan. This species can be found at depths of from 1 to 20 metres (3.3 to 65.6 ft) living in areas with strong tidal currents and a sandy substrate. This species grows to a length of 7 centimetres (2.8 in) SL. This species is the only known member of its genus.[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Echinogobius hayashii" in FishBase. June 2013 version.
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