| 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)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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