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Etymology: Arenigobius: Latin, arena, harena, -ae = sand + Greek, kobios or Latin gobius = gudgeon (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Günther.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; brackish; demersal. Temperate
Western Pacific: eastern and southern Australia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9002)
Facultative air-breathing in the genus (Ref. 126274); Found in upper estuaries, in seagrass beds, and mangroves (Ref. 9002); inhabits burrows (Ref. 75154).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Kuiter, R.H., 1993. Coastal fishes of south-eastern Australia. University of Hawaii Press. Honolulu, Hawaii. 437 p. (Ref. 9002)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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