masked goby

Coryphopterus personatus

Sequential hermaphrodites capable of changing sex

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
North America
South America
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Coryphopterus personatus, commonly referred to as the masked goby, is a marine species of goby found in the western-central Atlantic Ocean. C. personatus is a cryptobenthic species, living in caves and shaded areas near the sea floor in reef communities. Masked gobies are sequential hermaphrodites and are capable of changing sexes.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Coryphopterus
Maximum length: 4 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Central Atlantic: Florida (USA), Bermuda, and Bahamas to northern South America, including the Lesser Antilles (Ref. 7251 ). Also Antilles (Ref. 26938 ).
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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