''Fusigobius aureus'' is a species of goby native to

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around Indonesia and the Solomon Islands and in the

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. This is a distinctive species, largely translucent with numerous yellow spots on the body and fins and a yellow line on the head. There is a small black mark at the base of the caudal fin and an extensive black blotch on the first dorsal fin. The

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s are almost entirely separated. This fish grows to around SL.Chen, I.-S. & Shao, K.-T. (1997): ''Fusigobius aureus'', a New Species of Gobiid Fish (Perciformes, Gobiidae) from Flores Island, Indonesia.

Etymology

''"aureus"'' ( Latin - "yellow") refers to the golden-yellow spots covering the body and fins of this species.

References

aureus Fish described in 1997 {{Gobiidae-stub