Chriolepis benthonis Ginsburg, 1953
Deepwater goby

Family:  Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae
Max. size: 
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 154 - 350 m
Distribution:  Western Atlantic: Arrowsmith Bank off Quintana; Yucatan.
Diagnosis:  Scales from caudal peduncle to point on body below 7th dorsal ray; no enlarged scales at base of caudal fin.
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 11 August 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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