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goby ()

noun pl. -·bies or -·by

any of a family (Gobiidae) of small, predatory, spiny-finned percoid fishes of tropical and subtropical seas: the pelvic fins are united as a suction disk that clings to rocky surfaces

Etymology: L gobio, gobius, gudgeon < Gr kōbios

goby Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • include: Species include gobies, blennies, wrasse, Sea horses, reef sharks, Leopard shark, red coral trout and snappers.
  • see: Expect to see gobies, mandarin fish, scorpion fish and sea urchins.

Adjective modifier

  • small: The smaller gobies are short-lived, with only a few making it through their second winter.
  • two-spotted: Take a good flashlight to examine all the nooks and crannies for small lobsters, crabs, octopus and two-spotted gobies.
  • yellow: LARGE TANGS I Have a Large Sailfin Tang 8"+ and a La... yellow coral goby Description Seller assumes all responsibili.. .
  • blue: Highlights of this site included an octopus, a school of jack and many cleaning stations with little blue gobies advertising their trade.
  • black: The main difference between the species is that the first dorsal fin of the black goby is elongated.
  • coral: LARGE TANGS I Have a Large Sailfin Tang 8"+ and a La... yellow coral goby Description Seller assumes all responsibili.. .

Modifies a noun

cichlid: Goby cichlids 06/06/05 No Has any body got any goby cichlids for sale?

Noun used with modifier

  • sand: Among fish, sprat, whiting, flounder and sand goby abundance have all increased since the initiation of power station closures.
  • dragon: In spite of its pugilistic face, the dragon goby, or violet goby as it is also known, is a gentle fish.
  • rock: The bigger black goby can live to at least three years, while rock gobies can live up to ten.
  • bumblebee: Bumblebee gobies: In terms of care, similar to the knight goby, but needing proportionately smaller foods.

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