Microdesmidae
Every gobie on Fin, recorded across our dive sites.
Nemateleotris magnifica
Gobius incognitus
Gobius cobitis
Gobius geniporus
Gobius cruentatus
Gobius paganellus
Gnatholepis thompsoni
Gobius niger
Gobius xanthocephalus
Pomatoschistus flavescens
Amblygobius phalaena
Pomatoschistus pictus
Elacatinus evelynae
Thorogobius ephippiatus
Neogobius melanostomus
Gobius vittatus
Gobius auratus
Istigobius decoratus
Gobius fallax
Rhinogobiops nicholsii
Ptereleotris evides
Proterorhinus semilunaris
Valenciennea sexguttata
Gobius roulei
Gobius bucchichi
Amblyeleotris steinitzi
Istigobius ornatus
Stonogobiops yasha
Pomatoschistus minutus
Amblyeleotris rubrimarginata
Valenciennea strigata
Eviota sebreei
Buenia affinis
Amblyeleotris guttata
Lythrypnus dalli
Eviota atriventris
Valenciennea puellaris
Coryphopterus glaucofraenum
Pomatoschistus microps
Koumansetta hectori
Thorogobius macrolepis
Coryphopterus dicrus
Elacatinus puncticulatus
Signigobius biocellatus
Elacatinus oceanops
Cryptocentrus fasciatus
Asterropteryx striata
Pomatoschistus marmoratus
Cryptocentrus cinctus
Amblygobius albimaculatus
Amblygobius semicinctus
Elacatinus randalli
Amblyeleotris wheeleri
Fusigobius signipinnis
Gobius kolombatovici
Istigobius hoesei
Pomatoschistus bathi
Bathygobius ramosus
Gnatholepis cauerensis
Bathygobius coalitus
Eviota guttata
Trimma cana
Amblyeleotris randalli
Trimma benjamini
Valenciennea muralis
Bryaninops yongei
Ctenogobiops crocineus
Bathygobius soporator
Valenciennea longipinnis
Amblygobius decussatus
Gnatholepis anjerensis
Asterropteryx semipunctata
Speleogobius trigloides
Eviota bifasciata
Corcyrogobius liechtensteini
Amblygobius stethophthalmus
Lophogobius cyprinoides
Ctenogobiops feroculus
Amblyeleotris diagonalis
Vanneaugobius dollfusi
Ptereleotris microlepis
Nemateleotris decora
Cryptocentrus sericus
Koumansetta rainfordi
Tigrigobius dilepis
Elacatinus chancei
Caffrogobius saldanha
Fusigobius melacron
Caffrogobius caffer
Amblyeleotris yanoi
Oplopomus oplopomus
Trimma anaima
Cryptocentrus caeruleopunctatus
Amblyeleotris gymnocephala
Trimma caesiura
Ptereleotris heteroptera
Lythrypnus zebra
Exyrias belissimus
Eviota teresae
Trichonotus setiger
Valenciennea helsdingenii
Amblyeleotris latifasciata
Lotilia graciliosa
Amblyeleotris arcupinna
Lubricogobius exiguus
Cryptocentrus maudae
Fusigobius inframaculatus
Ctenogobiops mitodes
Priolepis hipoliti
Amblyeleotris triguttata
Vanderhorstia phaeosticta
Istigobius rigilius
Vanderhorstia dorsomacula
Tomiyamichthys oni
Lebetus guilleti
Amblyeleotris fontanesii
Cryptocentrus leptocephalus
Trichonotus elegans
Bathygobius krefftii
Asterropteryx ovata
Vanderhorstia ambanoro
Risor ruber
Istigobius goldmanni
Stonogobiops nematodes
Ptereleotris monoptera
Chromogobius zebratus
Pleurosicya elongata
Bathygobius cocosensis
Gobius gasteveni
Valenciennea immaculata
Amblygobius sphynx
Lotilia klausewitzi
Cryptocentrus cryptocentrus
Elacatinus horsti
Ctenogobiops pomastictus
Ctenogobiops aurocingulus
Gammogobius steinitzi
Trimma halonevum
Mahidolia mystacina
Fusigobius neophytus
Gobiodon citrinus
Favonigobius lentiginosus
Pseudaphya ferreri
Eviota fallax
Eviota rubrisparsa
Trimma striatum
Gunnellichthys curiosus
Gunnellichthys monostigma
Pleurosicya mossambica
Tomiyamichthys latruncularius
Gobiodon okinawae
Pomatoschistus quagga
Fusigobius duospilus
Every member ranked by how many dive sites hold them, with the traits a diver cares about.
| Species | Diver appeal | Findability | Size | Depth | Sites | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fire DartfishNemateleotris magnifica |
| Usually seen |
| 6cm |
| 0-70m |
| 1,967 |
| Least concern |
 Incognito GobyGobius incognitus | – | 6cm | 0-12m | 1,238 | Least concern |
 Giant GobyGobius cobitis | – | 10cm | 10-35m | 941 | Least concern |
 Slender GobyGobius geniporus | – | 11cm | Up to 30m | 806 | Least concern |
 Red-mouthed GobyGobius cruentatus | – | 12cm | 15-40m | 773 | Least concern |
 Rock GobyGobius paganellus | – | 9cm | 0-15m | 574 | Least concern |
 Goldspot GobyGnatholepis thompsoni | – | 5cm | 0-50m | 447 | Least concern |
 Black GobyGobius niger | – | 17cm | 1-96m | 446 | Least concern |
 Yellow-headed GobyGobius xanthocephalus | – | 7cm | 3-36m | 419 | Least concern |
 Two-spotted GobyPomatoschistus flavescens | – | 4cm | 0-5m | 348 | Least concern |
 White-barred GobyAmblygobius phalaena | – | 10cm | Up to 52m | 318 | Least concern |
 Painted GobyPomatoschistus pictus | – | 4cm | 1-55m | 311 | Least concern |
 Sharknose GobyElacatinus evelynae | – | 2cm | 1-53m | 310 | Least concern |
 Leopard-spotted GobyThorogobius ephippiatus | – | 9cm | 6-40m | 302 | Least concern |
| Round GobyNeogobius melanostomus | Usually seen | – | – | 302 | Least concern |
 Striped GobyGobius vittatus | – | 3cm | 15-85m | 268 | Least concern |
 Golden GobyGobius auratus | – | 7cm | – | 245 | Least concern |
 Decorated GobyIstigobius decoratus | – | 9cm | 1-25m | 235 | Least concern |
 Sarato's GobyGobius fallax | – | 6cm | – | 216 | Least concern |
 Blackeye GobyRhinogobiops nicholsii | – | 10cm | 0-106m | 213 | Least concern |
 ScissortailPtereleotris evides | – | 9cm | 0-30m | 196 | Least concern |
| Western Tubenose GobyProterorhinus semilunaris | Hard to spot | – | – | 169 | Least concern |
 Sixspot GobyValenciennea sexguttata | – | 9cm | 3-25m | 167 | Least concern |
 Roule's GobyGobius roulei | – | 5cm | 48-385m | 164 | Least concern |
 Bucchich's GobyGobius bucchichi | – | 7cm | – | 145 | Least concern |
 Steinitz' Shrimp GobyAmblyeleotris steinitzi | – | 9cm | 2-43m | 141 | Least concern |
 Ornate GobyIstigobius ornatus | – | 8cm | – | 131 | Least concern |
 Yasha GobyStonogobiops yasha | Easy to miss | – | 15-40m | 123 | Least concern |
 Sand GobyPomatoschistus minutus | – | 8cm | – | 118 | Least concern |
 Redmargin ShrimpgobyAmblyeleotris rubrimarginata | – | 7cm | 2-20m | 115 | Least concern |
 Blue-streak GobyValenciennea strigata | – | 12cm | 1-25m | 109 | Least concern |
 Sebree's Pygmy GobyEviota sebreei | – | 1cm | 0-40m | 108 | Least concern |
 De Buen's GobyBuenia affinis | – | 2cm | 3-25m | 108 | Least concern |
 Spotted Prawn-gobyAmblyeleotris guttata | – | 7cm | 10-40m | 108 | Least concern |
 Bluebanded GobyLythrypnus dalli | – | 4cm | 0-76m | 106 | Least concern |
 Blackbelly DwarfgobyEviota atriventris | – | 0cm | 3-20m | 105 | Least concern |
 Maiden GobyValenciennea puellaris | – | 14cm | 2-84m | 104 | Least concern |
 Bridled GobyCoryphopterus glaucofraenum | – | 6cm | – | 104 | Least concern |
 Common GobyPomatoschistus microps | – | 6cm | – | 101 | Least concern |
 Hector's GobyKoumansetta hectori | – | 6cm | – | 101 | Least concern |
 Large-scaled GobyThorogobius macrolepis | – | 4cm | – | 99 | Least concern |
 Colon GobyCoryphopterus dicrus | – | 4cm | – | 99 | Least concern |
 Redhead GobyElacatinus puncticulatus | – | 4cm | – | 98 | Least concern |
| Crab-eye GobySignigobius biocellatus | Usually seen | – | – | 97 | Least concern |
 Neon GobyElacatinus oceanops | – | 4cm | – | 95 | Least concern |
 Barred Prawn-gobyCryptocentrus fasciatus | – | 9cm | 5-20m | 89 | Least concern |
 Striped GobyAsterropteryx striata | – | 1cm | 6-30m | 87 | Least concern |
 Marbled GobyPomatoschistus marmoratus | – | 6cm | – | 86 | Least concern |
 Banded Prawn GobyCryptocentrus cinctus | – | 7cm | – | 84 | Least concern |
 Butterfly GobyAmblygobius albimaculatus | – | 13cm | – | 79 | Least concern |
 Half-barred GobyAmblygobius semicinctus | – | 8cm | – | 76 | Least concern |
 Yellownose GobyElacatinus randalli | – | 2cm | – | 72 | Least concern |
 Wheeler's Shrimp GobyAmblyeleotris wheeleri | – | 7cm | 5-40m | 70 | Least concern |
 Signalfin GobyFusigobius signipinnis | – | 4cm | – | 67 | Least concern |
 Kolombatovic's GobyGobius kolombatovici | – | 6cm | – | 65 | Least concern |
 Hoese's SandgobyIstigobius hoesei | – | 4cm | 5-7m | 65 | Least concern |
 Bath's GobyPomatoschistus bathi | – | 5cm | 7-14m | 64 | Least concern |
 Panamic FrillfinBathygobius ramosus | – | 14cm | – | 61 | Least concern |
 Eyebar GobyGnatholepis cauerensis | – | 4cm | 2-50m | 58 | Least concern |
 Whitespotted FrillgobyBathygobius coalitus | – | 7cm | 0-5m | 57 | Least concern |
 Spotted Pygmy GobyEviota guttata | – | 2cm | – | 56 | Least concern |
 Candy-cane Pygmy GobyTrimma cana | – | 1cm | – | 55 | Least concern |
 Randall's Prawn-gobyAmblyeleotris randalli | – | 8cm | – | 54 | Least concern |
 Redface Dwarf GobyTrimma benjamini | – | 2cm | – | 54 | Least concern |
 Mural GobyValenciennea muralis | – | 11cm | – | 54 | Least concern |
 Whip Coral GobyBryaninops yongei | – | 2cm | 3-45m | 53 | Least concern |
 Saffron Shrimp-gobyCtenogobiops crocineus | – | 4cm | – | 53 | Least concern |
 Frillfin GobyBathygobius soporator | – | 10cm | – | 52 | Least concern |
 Longfinned GobyValenciennea longipinnis | – | 12cm | 2-30m | 51 | Least concern |
 Orange-striped GobyAmblygobius decussatus | – | 7cm | – | 50 | Least concern |
 Eyebar GobyGnatholepis anjerensis | – | 6cm | – | 48 | Least concern |
 Starry GobyAsterropteryx semipunctata | – | 4cm | 1-20m | 47 | Least concern |
 Grotto GobySpeleogobius trigloides | – | 1cm | – | 47 | Least concern |
 Twostripe Pygmy GobyEviota bifasciata | – | 3cm | – | 46 | Least concern |
 Liechtenstein's GobyCorcyrogobius liechtensteini | – | 1cm | – | 45 | Least concern |
 Freckled GobyAmblygobius stethophthalmus | – | 6cm | – | 44 | Least concern |
 Crested GobyLophogobius cyprinoides | – | 7cm | – | 41 | Least concern |
 Fierce ShrimpgobyCtenogobiops feroculus | – | 6cm | – | 40 | Least concern |
 Diagonal ShrimpgobyAmblyeleotris diagonalis | – | 7cm | 6-40m | 40 | Least concern |
 Dollfus' GobyVanneaugobius dollfusi | – | – | – | 38 | Least concern |
 Blue GudgeonPtereleotris microlepis | – | 9cm | 1-50m | 36 | Least concern |
| Elegant FirefishNemateleotris decora | Usually seen | – | – | 36 | Least concern |
 Ventral-barred ShrimpgobyCryptocentrus sericus | – | 7cm | – | 36 | Least concern |
 Rainford's GobyKoumansetta rainfordi | – | 6cm | – | 33 | Least concern |
 Orangesided GobyTigrigobius dilepis | – | 1cm | – | 32 | Least concern |
 Shortstripe GobyElacatinus chancei | – | 4cm | – | 32 | Least concern |
 Commafin GobyCaffrogobius saldanha | – | 8cm | – | 32 | Least concern |
 Blacktip SandgobyFusigobius melacron | – | 3cm | – | 30 | Least concern |
 Banded GobyCaffrogobius caffer | – | 13cm | – | 29 | Least concern |
 Flagtail ShrimpgobyAmblyeleotris yanoi | – | 9cm | 3-35m | 29 | Least concern |
 Spinecheek GobyOplopomus oplopomus | – | 7cm | – | 29 | Least concern |
 Sharpeye PygmygobyTrimma anaima | – | 2cm | – | 28 | Least concern |
 Harlequin Prawn-gobyCryptocentrus caeruleopunctatus | – | 9cm | – | 27 | Least concern |
 Masked ShrimpgobyAmblyeleotris gymnocephala | – | 10cm | – | 27 | Least concern |
 Caesiura Pygmy GobyTrimma caesiura | – | 3cm | – | 27 | Least concern |
 Spot-tail DartfishPtereleotris heteroptera | – | 10cm | – | 27 | Least concern |
 Zebra GobyLythrypnus zebra | – | 4cm | – | 26 | Least concern |
 Mud Reef-gobyExyrias belissimus | – | 10cm | – | 26 | Least concern |
 Terry's DwarfgobyEviota teresae | – | 1cm | – | 26 | Least concern |
 Spotted Sand-diverTrichonotus setiger | – | 15cm | – | 25 | Least concern |
 Twostripe GobyValenciennea helsdingenii | – | 17cm | 1-45m | 24 | Least concern |
 Metallic Shrimp-gobyAmblyeleotris latifasciata | – | 9cm | – | 22 | Least concern |
 Whitecap GobyLotilia graciliosa | – | 2cm | – | 22 | Least concern |
 Arcfin ShrimpgobyAmblyeleotris arcupinna | – | 7cm | 12-25m | 21 | Least concern |
 Yellow Pygmy-gobyLubricogobius exiguus | – | 3cm | – | 21 | Least concern |
 Maude's ShrimpgobyCryptocentrus maudae | – | 7cm | – | 19 | Least concern |
 Innerspot SandgobyFusigobius inframaculatus | – | 2cm | 2-30m | 19 | Least concern |
 Thread ShrimpgobyCtenogobiops mitodes | – | 4cm | – | 18 | Least concern |
 Rusty GobyPriolepis hipoliti | – | 4cm | – | 17 | Least concern |
 Triplespot ShrimpgobyAmblyeleotris triguttata | – | 6cm | – | 17 | Least concern |
 Yellowfoot ShrimpgobyVanderhorstia phaeosticta | – | – | – | 17 | Least concern |
 Orangespotted SandgobyIstigobius rigilius | – | 8cm | – | 17 | Least concern |
 Dorsalspot ShrimpgobyVanderhorstia dorsomacula | – | – | – | 17 | Least concern |
 Monster ShrimpgobyTomiyamichthys oni | – | 8cm | – | 16 | Least concern |
 Guillet's GobyLebetus guilleti | – | 1cm | – | 16 | Least concern |
 Giant ShrimpgobyAmblyeleotris fontanesii | – | 18cm | – | 16 | Least concern |
 Pink-speckled ShrimpgobyCryptocentrus leptocephalus | – | 8cm | – | 16 | Least concern |
 Elegant Sand-diverTrichonotus elegans | – | 13cm | – | 15 | Least concern |
 Krefft's GobyBathygobius krefftii | – | 8cm | – | 15 | Least concern |
 Oval-spot GobyAsterropteryx ovata | – | 2cm | – | 15 | Least concern |
 Twinspot ShrimpgobyVanderhorstia ambanoro | – | 9cm | – | 14 | Least concern |
 Tusked GobyRisor ruber | – | 1cm | – | 14 | Least concern |
 Goldmann's GobyIstigobius goldmanni | – | 4cm | – | 14 | Least concern |
 Black-rayed ShrimpgobyStonogobiops nematodes | – | 4cm | – | 13 | Least concern |
 Lyretail DartgobyPtereleotris monoptera | – | 8cm | – | 12 | Least concern |
 Kolombatovic's GobyChromogobius zebratus | – | 4cm | – | 11 | Least concern |
 Slender SpongegobyPleurosicya elongata | – | 3cm | – | 11 | Least concern |
 Cocos FrillgobyBathygobius cocosensis | – | 8cm | – | 11 | Least concern |
 Steven's GobyGobius gasteveni | – | 8cm | – | 11 | Least concern |
 Immaculate GobyValenciennea immaculata | – | 9cm | – | 10 | Least concern |
 Sphinx GobyAmblygobius sphynx | – | 13cm | – | 10 | Least concern |
 Dancer Shrimp GobyLotilia klausewitzi | – | 2cm | – | 9 | Least concern |
 Ninebar GobyCryptocentrus cryptocentrus | – | 9cm | – | 9 | Least concern |
 Yellowline GobyElacatinus horsti | – | 4cm | – | 8 | Least concern |
 Gold-specked Prawn-gobyCtenogobiops pomastictus | – | 6cm | – | 8 | Least concern |
 Gold-streaked Prawn-gobyCtenogobiops aurocingulus | – | 6cm | – | 7 | Least concern |
 Steinitz's GobyGammogobius steinitzi | – | 3cm | – | 7 | Least concern |
 Pimple PygmygobyTrimma halonevum | – | 2cm | – | 6 | Least concern |
 Flagfin Prawn GobyMahidolia mystacina | – | 6cm | – | 6 | Least concern |
 Common FusegobyFusigobius neophytus | – | 6cm | – | 6 | Least concern |
 Citron GobyGobiodon citrinus | – | 5cm | – | 6 | Least concern |
 Spotted GobyFavonigobius lentiginosus | – | 4cm | – | 5 | Least concern |
 Ferrer's GobyPseudaphya ferreri | – | 3cm | – | 5 | Least concern |
 Twin DwarfgobyEviota fallax | – | 1cm | – | 4 | Least concern |
 Redspeckled DwarfgobyEviota rubrisparsa | – | 1cm | – | 4 | Least concern |
 Redlined Pygmy GobyTrimma striatum | – | 2cm | – | 3 | Least concern |
 Curious WormfishGunnellichthys curiosus | – | 8cm | – | 2 | Least concern |
 Onespot WormfishGunnellichthys monostigma | – | 10cm | – | 2 | Least concern |
 Mozambique GhostgobyPleurosicya mossambica | – | 2cm | – | 2 | Least concern |
 Fan ShrimpgobyTomiyamichthys latruncularius | – | 7cm | – | 2 | Least concern |
 Yellow Coral GobyGobiodon okinawae | – | 3cm | – | 1 | Least concern |
 Quagga GobyPomatoschistus quagga | – | 4cm | – | 1 | Least concern |
 Twospot GobyFusigobius duospilus | – | 4cm | – | 1 | Least concern |