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Tigrigobius saucrus (Robins, 1960) Leopard goby |
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photo by
Van Tassell, J. |
| Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 1.6 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic: Florida Keys, Bahamas, Jamaica, Virgin Islands and Belize. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Small dark spots on head and body; side of belly has 2 squarish red spots bordered in white figure 8-shaped mark. | |||
| Biology: | Found in living coral colonies; one of several small fishes that lives among the tentacles of living corals (Ref. 26938). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2010 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||