Gobiidae

blackeye goby

Rhinogobiops nicholsii

Fifteen Centimeters Goby from Eastern Pacific

• Black
• Blue
• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• North America
• Fusiform
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Rhinogobiops is a genus of true gobies in the family Gobiidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Rhinogobiops nicholsii, also known as the blackeye goby, bluespot goby, and crested goby. They are common inhabitants of coral reefs and rocky habitats along the eastern Pacific Ocean coasts of Mexico, the United States, and Canada, although they are hardly noticed, as they often rest motionless near their shelters.