| Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae |
| 7.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; marine |
| Western Atlantic: Bermuda, Florida (USA), and the Bahamas to northern South America. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 6-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 8-8. This species is distinguished by the following characters: 16-17 pectoral fin rays (rarely 15 or 18); 31-36 lateral scale rows; upper jaw length 11.1-15.0 % SL; predorsal squamation extending anteriorly to vertical through posterior margin of preopercle, sometimes slightly beyond this point; body variously covered in dark blotches, sometimes loosely forming 6-7 diffuse dark blotches of varying size down body, trunk typically with no apparent diagnostic pattern of pigment (Ref. 85559). |
| Inhabits tide pools and shore waters, including mangrove areas (around muddy substrate near mangrove roots) and sheltered seagrass beds (rock and turtle grass) (Ref. 7251, 85559). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 February 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Known from the Little Bahama and Great Bahama Banks (Ref. 5521). Reportedly taken in sheltered bay habitats with B. soporator, as opposed to exposed shorelines where B. mystacium typically occurs (Ref. 85559). Also Ref. 7251, 092840. |
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