Eastern Longfin Goby

The ultimate camoflaguer! Lurking in a sandy lagoon and didn't even move when I walked on by so stoped and photographed him. Not too sure which species this one is.

The ultimate camoflaguer! Lurking in a sandy lagoon and didn't even move when I walked on by so stoped and photographed him. Not too sure which species this one is.

This ika has the ultimate camoflague. I think it is the exquisite sand goby that is a recent arrival from Australia to (Sea Fishes of NZ, Wade Doak, Pg 127, paoillogobius exquisitus). However I have chosen this name as when searching for the exquisite sand goby for Australia that is the name that comes up.

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Found in sand pools on the beach left by the out going tide. Pool was dry 30min latter so these fish must follow the tide out?

Found in sand pools on the beach left by the out going tide. Pool was dry 30min latter so these fish must follow the tide out?

Found in sand pools on the beach left by the out going tide. Pool was dry 30min latter so these fish must follow the tide out?

Found in sand pools on the beach left by the out going tide. Pool was dry 30min latter so these fish must follow the tide out?

Found in sand pools on the beach left by the out going tide. Pool was dry 30min latter so these fish must follow the tide out?

Apologies for the quality of photos, conditions were horrible

Summary[edit] Description: English: Favonigobius lentiginosus syn. Gobius lentiginosus1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, volume 12, page 169. Date: 23 July 2014, 06:58:34. Source: 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica. Author: Unknown authorUnknown author.