Gobiidae

Splitbanded goby

Gymneleotris seminuda

Fish Feeding on Algae and Sponges

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• North America
• South America
• Elongated
• Small
• Tropical fish

The splitbanded goby (Gymneleotris seminuda) is a species of goby from the family Gobiidae which is native to the Pacific coast of the Americas from Baja California to Ecuador. This species can be found on rock or rubble reefs with growths of algae at a depth of from 1 to 23 metres (3.3 to 75.5 ft). This species grows to a length of 5 centimetres (2.0 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.