Author: (Bleeker, 1855)
FBname: Blacktail goby
Comments: Occurs in lagoons or bays, in passes, or on outer reef slopes; over hard substrate as well as patches of rubble or sand, usually at the base of the reef.  Adults are usually in pairs and share burrow which is often under a piece of rubble or slab of coral rock.  Adults feed on current-borne zooplankton as high as 3 m above the burrow; tend to remain together while feeding, separated by not more than 1-2 m.  Monogamous (Ref. 52884, 48637).  Juveniles occur in large groups, as many as 500.  Minimum depth reported from Ref. 27115.