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The Spotfin Dualspot Goby

Spotfin Dualspot Goby occurs in island and coastal streams across parts of Asia and Oceania. Adult males have distinctive enlarged jaws.

Range and Identity

Redigobius roemeri is recorded from regions including the Andaman Islands, Philippines, Indonesia, Palau and New Guinea. Some peripheral island reports remain uncertain in the source. Those should not be treated as equally confirmed parts of the range.

Habitat and Behavior

Many collections come from swift streams near cascades or waterfalls over rock, boulders or gravel. Other records involve mud, sand or mangrove habitat. This variation shows why the actual site description is more useful than a single generalized stream label.

Food and Life History

The upper reference is 4.5 centimeters standard length. Dark cheek bands and a blotch on the first dorsal fin contribute to identification. Insect remains were found in one examined Palau specimen, but one gut sample is not treated as a complete species-wide diet.

Field Note

Record sex, jaw features and the exact collection habitat. These details help distinguish a small goby even where several related fishes occupy neighboring parts of the same stream.

All Lakes With Spotfin Dualspot Goby

Browse all lakes and reservoirs with confirmed Spotfin Dualspot Goby records in our database, listed alphabetically.

No published lakes are currently linked to this species in our confirmed records.

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