Oxyurichthys stigmalophius (Mead & Böhlke, 1958)
Spotfin goby
Oxyurichthys stigmalophius
photo by Abgarian, C.

Family:  Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobionellinae
Max. size:  16.5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 2 - 60 m
Distribution:  Western Central Atlantic: Florida, Bahamas and southern Gulf of Mexico to Suriname.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits sand and mud bottoms. Shares burrow with alpheid shrimp.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2010 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.