Location: Romblon Island
Depth: shallow / medium depth
Cover Photo: Wolfgang Holz
Scientific Name: Amblygobius phalaena (Valenciennes, 1837)
Type: Romblon Fish
Group: Gobies
Family: Gobiidae
The Banded Goby (Amblygobius phalaena) is also known as the Brown-barred Goby and Bullet Goby. It has a color pattern of brown horizontal stripes on the upper sides and usually swims just above the bottom with its fins flared in sandy and weedy areas.