DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

ZOOGEOGRAPHY

ECOLOGY

BIOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR

VALUE OF FISH RESOURCES

CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT

DANGEROUS MARINE FISHES

HOW TO USE THIS BOOK

BIBLIOGRAPHY

SPECIES INDEX

CHAMORRO NAMES

GOBIIDAE (GOBIES)

Amblygobius phalaena (Valenciennes)
(Brown-barred Goby; Machin)
SL: to 12 cm (photo: 11 cm SL, Luminao Reef, 1.5 m)

This relatively large goby commonly occurs in sandy or rubbly areas of moats, channels, and lagoons to a depth of 20 m.  It is solitary or paired and constructs a burrow of loose rubble and sand.  It is occasionally exported for the aquarium trade.

INDO-PACIFIC: Red Sea to Mangareva and the Line Is., n. to the Ryukyus, s. to New Caledonia.