bridled goby

Coryphopterus glaucofraenum

Eight Centimeters Goby of the Caribbean Sea

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
North America
South America
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Coryphopterus glaucofraenum, the bridled goby, is a species of goby native to the Western Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea from North Carolina to Brazil. It can be found on reefs at depths of from 2 to 45 metres (6.6 to 147.6 ft) in areas of white sand. This species can reach a length of 8 centimetres (3.1 in) TL. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Coryphopterus
Maximum length: 8 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Atlantic: North Carolina, USA and Bermuda to Santa Catarina, Brazil (Ref. 57756 ); throughout the Caribbean Sea.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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