Sand-canyon goby

Coryphopterus venezuelae

Goby from South American Waters

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

Coryphopterus venezuelae is a species of goby found in the western Atlantic Ocean from Belize to Panama, the north coast of South America, Curaçao, Venezuela. It is also found in the Bahamas, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Saba, and Brazil.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Coryphopterus
Maximum length: 7.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Atlantic: Belize, Panama, Curacao, Venezuela, the Bahamas, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Saba, and Brazil.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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