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has been recorded from depths of 1–20 metres (3.3–65.6 ft) and is associated with reefs where it occurs singly or in pairs It hovers just above the substrate in sandy areas with sparse seagrass where it creates a burrow which it uses as a refuge. It feeds by sifting mouthfuls of sand from which
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711:Fish described in 1837
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234:Gobius rubrotaeniatus
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337:and north to Japan.
341:Habitat and biology
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517:Amblygobius_sphynx
488:Amblygobius sphynx
468:Amblygobius sphynx
442:Amblygobius sphinx
395:Amblygobius sphynx
335:Great Barrier Reef
283:Amblygobius sphynx
259:Amblygobius sphynx
218:Valenciennes, 1837
189:Amblygobius sphynx
41:Amblygobius sphynx
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278:Description
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165:Species:
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206:Synonyms
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