Gobioides grahamae Palmer & Wheeler, 1955
Gobioides grahamae
photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Family:  Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobionellinae
Max. size:  17.3 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine
Distribution:  Western Atlantic: coastal areas and up to river mouths from Guyana to northern Brazil.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-14; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 13-14; Vertebrae: 26-26. Scales in longitudinal series 77-89.
Biology:  Found in muddy areas, under stones (Ref. 27974).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 23 March 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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