Brick goby

The Brick goby lives in the reef-associated, non-migratory, marine, depth range 12 - 26 m environment.

Brick goby, Priolepis inhaca (Smith, 1949) collected at Aliwal; previously known from Inhaca Id. 27. Curious wormfish, Gunnelichthys curiosus, collected at Aliwal Shoal; previously: Seychelles and Japan. More

*Priolepis inhaca, the brick goby, was found at Aliwal Shoal. The identification of this minute goby was confirmed by Rick Winterbottom of the Royal Ontario Museum. This is a new record for South Africa; the species is known from the Indo-West Pacific region. More

brick goby brick goby (Priolepis inhaca) (Priolepis kappa) (Priolepis latifascima) (Priolepis limbatosquamis) (Priolepis nocturna) orange reef-goby orange reef-goby (Priolepis nuchifasciata) palebarred goby palebarred goby (Priolepis pallidicincta) (Priolepis More

Common names

Amime-benkeihaze in Japanese (日本語)
Baksteen-dikkop in Afrikaans
Brick goby in English
rusty goby in English
scissortail in English
裸頰鋸鱗鰕虎 in Mandarin Chinese
裸頰鋸鱗鰕虎魚 in Mandarin Chinese
裸颊锯鳞鰕虎 in Mandarin Chinese
裸颊锯鳞鰕虎鱼 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Perciformes
Family : Gobiidae
Genus : Priolepis
Species : Priolepis inhaca
Authority : Smith, 1949