Brown shore gobies (Drombus triangularis) on the Shores of Singapore

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Brown shore goby
Drombus triangularis
Family Gobiidae
updated Aug 10

Where seen? These little brown gobies are often seen on some of our shores, sheltering in sandy pools left behind at low tide.

Features: Up to about 5cm, those seen about 3-5cm. It has a chubby face with small eyes and camouflaging patterns.

Sentosa, Jul 05

Pasir Ris, Apr 10

Brown shore gobies on Singapore shores

Pasir Ris Park, Jun 08

Sharing a burrow with a snapping shrimp.

Changi, Jun 04

Kusu Island, May 05

Changi, Jun 04

Sentosa, Aug 04

more photos of brown shore gobies on Singapore shores
northern shores | southern shores

Links

Brown shore goby (Drombus triangularis) Lim, Kelvin K. P. & Jeffrey K. Y. Low, 1998. A Guide to the Common Marine Fishes of Singapore. Singapore Science Centre. 163 pp.
Drombus triangularis from FishBase: Technical fact sheet.
Drombus triangularis on Fishes of Libong Island (West Coast of Southern Thailand) by Keiichi Matsuura and Seishi Kimura (eds.) on the National Science Museum, Tokyo website: factsheets with photos and descriptions with details on similar families.
Drombus triangularis from Fishes of Bitung (Northern Tip of Sulawesi Indonesia) by Seishi Kimura and Keiichi Matsuura (eds.) factsheets on 36 species with photos.

References

Larson, Helen K and Kelvin K. P. Lim. 2005. A Guide to Gobies of Singapore. Singapore Science Centre. 164pp.
Allen, Gerry, 2000. Marine Fishes of South-East Asia: A Field Guide for Anglers and Divers. Periplus Editions. 292 pp.

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