| Family: |
Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae |
| Max. size: |
2.99 cm SL (male/unsexed); 3.24 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range 62 - 138 m |
| Distribution: |
Caribbean: Caribbean Sea and the southeasternmost Gulf of Mexico: northern edge of Little Bahama Bank; off Cape Sable, SW Florida; Tobago Island and NE Colombia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 10-11; Vertebrae: 27-27. This robust, large-eyed species is distinguished by the following characters: D2 I,11; A 11-12; pectoral-fin rays 19-20; body extensively scaled, with mid-lateral scales extending from just behind pectoral-fin axil to caudal-fin base; most scales are weakly ctenoid; cycloid scales on belly, in first row along dorsal- and anal-fin bases, and in anteriormost lateral row; well developed fifth pelvic-fin ray and is slightly greater in length than second pelvic-fin ray; relatively deep body; first and second dorsal-fin spines are greatly elongated, especially in females; first spine reaching posterior end of second dorsal-fin base in female holotype; first two anal-fin pterygiophores are inserted anterior to first haemal spine (Ref. 94726). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 January 2014 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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