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Ctenogobius saepepallens (Gilbert & Randall, 1968) Dash goby |
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photo by
Garcia Jr., J. |
| Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobionellinae | |||
| Max. size: | 5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 40 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic: southern Florida, USA and the Bahamas to South America. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 7-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-13; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 12-12. Mottled light gray dorsally, shading to white ventrally, with a midlateral row of blackish dashes, often alternating with small black spots; a vertical black line through eye (Ref. 13442). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits open bottoms composed of sand and fine silt (Ref. 5521). Observed to share a burrow with shrimps. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 January 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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