| Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobionellinae |
| 7.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
|
reef-associated; freshwater; brackish; marine, amphidromous |
| Western Atlantic: USA (southern New Jersey, rarely taken above North Carolina) and Bermuda to southern Brazil. |
|
Dorsal spines (total): 6-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 11-13. About 5 round or elongate dark blotches along mid-side, some with diagonal marks extending upward to form V shapes (Ref. 26938). |
| Euryhaline species, ranging from brackish water (almost entering fresh water) to hypersaline littoral lagoons (Ref. 13628), with a salinity range of 0.0 to 25.9 ppt (Ref. 97140). Found in quiet waters of bays and estuaries, in grassy and muddy areas. |
|
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 February 2019 Ref. (130435)
|
| harmless |
Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.
