Arenigobius bifrenatus

Arenigobius bifrenatus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Gobiiformes
Family:	Gobiidae
Genus:	Arenigobius
Species:	A. bifrenatus
Binomial name
	Arenigobius bifrenatus; (Kner, 1865)
Synonyms
	Gobius bifrenatus Kner, 1865; Acentrogobius bifrenatus (Kner, 1865); Gobius bassensis Castelnau, 1872; Gobius caudatus Castelnau, 1873; Gobius filamentosus Castelnau, 1875; Gobius infaustus Sauvage, 1880; Gobius castelnaui Macleay, 1881;

Arenigobius bifrenatus, commonly known as the bridled goby, is a fish native to the waters of southern Australia.^[1]

Ecosystem

The bridled goby lives in burrows in muddy substrates in shallow bays and estuaries at depths of 0–10 metres (0–33 ft) and it feeds on benthic invertebrates. The females lay demersal eggs in their burrows.

Arenigobius bifrenatus has invaded New Zealand; it was first recorded in 1998 and it has established populations in estuaries in the coasts of eastern Northland and Auckland. Passing ships dumping of ballast water is thought to be the means of invasion.^[2]

References

^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Arenigobius bifrenatus". FishBase. February 2015 version.
^ Bray, D.J. (2017). "Arenigobius bifrenatus". Fishes of Australia. Museums Victoria. Retrieved 22 August 2018.

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[1] Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Arenigobius bifrenatus". FishBase. February 2015 version.

[FoA-2] Bray, D.J. (2017). "Arenigobius bifrenatus". Fishes of Australia. Museums Victoria. Retrieved 22 August 2018.

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