ninelined goby

Ginsburgellus novemlineatus

Hiding under sea urchin

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

Ginsburgellus novemlineatus, the Nineline goby, is a species of goby native to tropical reefs of the western Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. It is frequently found associated with the sea urchin Echinometra lucunter, living underneath the urchin. This species grows to a length of 2.5 centimetres (0.98 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Ginsburgellus
Maximum length: 2.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Central Atlantic: The Bahamas, Cayman Islands, and Antilles south to Venezuela and Colombia (Ref. 092840 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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