Trident Goby
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Tridentiger trigonocephalus

Tridentiger trigonocephalus - Trident Goby
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Size: 12 cm

Distribution: Recorded only in northern metropolitan waters. Introduced, possibly also present in international shipping harbours

Habitat: Bays, harbours and estuaries

Depth: Shallow subtidal

Tridentiger trigonocephalus - Trident Goby

This goby was introduced from Asia and inhabits sandy or muddy bays and harbours. It is olive in colour, with two dark horizontal stripes on each side of its body, and it has an extremely short and blunt snout.