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Hector's goby

Koumansetta hectori (Smith, 1957)

AnimalsTriggerfish

Distribution map

Geographic areas (BioObs)

MayotteNew CaledoniaRed Sea

Observation type

Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling

Other common names

Hector's GrundelGerman (Germany)
Gobie d'HectorFrench (France)
GhiozzoItalian (Italy)

Other invalid scientific names

Amblygobius hectori (Smith, 1957)
Seychellea hectori Smith, 1957

Links to our partners' sheets

INPN — Koumansetta hectori

GBIF — Koumansetta hectori

Sources

LAMARE Véronique, ORES Stéphane in : DORIS, 17/03/2014 : Koumansetta hectori (Smith, 1957), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/2904

How to cite this BioObs sheet?

BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Koumansetta hectori (Smith, 1957), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/2564

Modification history

Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026

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