Brokenhband cleaner goby

Tigrigobius nesiotes

Whitetip reef sharks queue for cleaning service

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Tigrigobius nesiotes is a species of goby native to the eastern Pacific islands of the Galapagos, Cocos Island and Gorgona Island dwelling deep in rock crevices. This species is a cleaner fish notably cleaning Whitetip reef sharks (Triaenodon obesus) who will wait in substantial numbers for service.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Tigrigobius
Maximum length: 4.6 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Central Pacific. Costa Rica (Isla del Coco, Galapagos).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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