| Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae |
| 7.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 75 m, amphidromous |
| Western Atlantic: Maryland to southern Florida and Texas in USA. |
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Distinguished by the following characteristics: general body color is light grey-brown, typically have areas of very bright iridescent blue and/or yellow; body is laterally compressed; large, nearly vertical mouth; completely scaled body; first dorsal with VII spines; ventral fins are united (Ref. 92840). |
| Adults inhabit mangrove streams with very fine silt-mud substrate (Ref. 92840) with salinity ranging from 0.0 to 36.6 ppt (Ref. 97140). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2010 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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