Gobiidae

Bigeye Goby

Palatogobius grandoculus

Three Point Two Centimeters Goby of the Atlantic Ocean

• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• Central America and the Caribbean
• Fusiform
• Compressed cross-section
• Small

Palatogobius grandoculus is a species of marine fish in the family Gobiidae and the order Gobiiformes. Its name comes from the Latin word palatum (palate) which pertains to palate and its teeth which form there, plus the Latin word gobius, which means goby. The species name grandoculus (from the Latin words grand and oculus) refers to this species' very large eyes.