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sand goby (Coryphopterus tortugae)
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Gobiidae

sand goby

Coryphopterus tortugae

Four Point One Centimeters Goby of Western Central Atlantic

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

Coryphopterus tortugae, the patch-reef goby, is a species of goby found in the western-central Atlantic Ocean.

Family
Gobiidae
Maximum length
4.1 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, Panama, and USA.
Conservation status
VUVulnerable

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