Koumansetta rainfordi Whitley, 1940 is a animal in the Gobiidae family, order Perciformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Koumansetta rainfordi Whitley, 1940

Koumansetta rainfordi Whitley, 1940

Koumansetta rainfordi, the old glory or Court Jester goby, is a western Pacific goby sold in the aquarium trade.

Family
Genus
Koumansetta
Order
Perciformes
Class

About Koumansetta rainfordi Whitley, 1940

Koumansetta rainfordi, commonly called the old glory or Court Jester goby, is a species of goby. It is native to tropical reefs of the western Pacific Ocean, where it lives at depths ranging from 2 to 30 metres (6.6 to 98.4 ft). This species grows to a maximum length of 8.5 centimetres (3.3 in) measured along its standard length. It is also available in the aquarium trade. Its specific name honors E. H. Rainford, a viticulturalist with the Queensland Agricultural Department. Rainford also collected specimens for the Australian Museum, and he collected the original specimens of this species in 1924.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Perciformes Gobiidae Koumansetta

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