spotfin goby

Oxyurichthys stigmalophius

Goby Reaching Sixteen Point Five Centimeters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
North America
South America
Medium
Tropical fish

Oxyurichthys stigmalophius, commonly known as the spotfin goby, is a species of goby found in the western central Atlantic (Florida, Bahamas and the southern Gulf of Mexico to Suriname). This species reaches a length of 16.5 cm (6.5 in).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Oxyurichthys
Maximum length: 16.5 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Central Atlantic: Florida, Bahamas and southern Gulf of Mexico to Suriname.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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