HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesPerch-like fishGobiesYellow Drombus Yellow Drombus (Drombus dentifer) Scientific name: Drombus dentifer Hora, 1923 The Yellow Drombus (Drombus dentifer) is a brackish-water fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, India, Australia. Species factsScientific nameDrombus dentiferFamilyGobiidae (Gobies)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)EnvironmentMarine; brackish; benthopelagicClimateTropicalDistributionIndo-West Pacific: India, Australia.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmless SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026