Flathead Spongegoby
Phyllogobius platycephalops
The Flathead Spongegoby (Phyllogobius platycephalops) is a tropical marine fish of the family Gobiidae. It lives on and around reefs, between 2 and 18 m deep. It grows to 5 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
- Size
- 5 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
- Depth
- 2–18 m
- Climate zone
- Tropical
In the wild
- Water type
- Marine
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- Coral and rocky reefs
Depth
surface
2 m18 m
Conservation status
Classification
- FamilyGobiidae
- GenusPhyllogobius
- SpeciesPhyllogobius platycephalops
Quick answers
- Flathead Spongegoby size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 5 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
- Flathead Spongegoby: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Neon gobyElacatinus oceanops
Yasha gobyStonogobiops yasha
High-fin shrimpgobyStonogobiops nematodes
Green clown gobyGobiodon histrio
Court jester gobyKoumansetta rainfordi
Fire gobyNemateleotris magnifica
Purple firefishNemateleotris decora
Yellow watchman gobyCryptocentrus cinctus
Randall's shrimpgobyAmblyeleotris randalli
Diamond watchman gobyValenciennea puellaris
Blue Neon GobyStiphodon atropurpureus
Flasher SandgobyFusigobius signipinnis
Sources
The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.