goby Definition
goby (gō′bē)
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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