| Family: |
Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobionellinae |
| Max. size: |
7.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; freshwater; brackish; marine, amphidromous |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: North Carolina (USA), the Bahamas, and northern Gulf of Mexico to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Ref. 57756). |
| Diagnosis: |
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). |
| Biology: |
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. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 February 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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