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Bluespot Goby
Pseudogobius olorum
Pseudogobius olorum, commonly known as the bluespot goby or the Swan River goby, is a species of carnivorous goby in the family Oxudercidae. It is found in muddy areas and seagrass beds in the upper reaches of estuaries at a depth of 1-30 meters, around the coast of most of Australia save north-western Australia. It is known to penetrate upstream, into freshwater, and may stay there for some time.
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Description
Pseudogobius olorum is mottled pale brown to yellow brown in colour, whitish below with 5-6 dark blotches along the back. They are named for the conspicuous blue spot on the rear of the first dorsal fin of males. This species grows up to 7.6 cm in length.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 84999.