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Cameroon goby (Wheelerigobius wirtzi)
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Cameroon goby (Wheelerigobius wirtzi) specimen
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Gobiidae

Cameroon goby

Wheelerigobius wirtzi

Three Point Five Centimeters Goby of African Waters

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Africa
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Wheelerigobius wirtzi, the Cameroon goby, is a species of goby native to the Atlantic coast of Africa where it is so far known from Victoria Bay, Cameroon and São Tomé Island. This fish has been found at a depth of about 1 metre (3.3 ft) on a vertical rock face. The species can reach a length of 3.5 centimetres (1.4 in) SL. The specific name honours the ichthyologist and blenny taxonomist Peter Wirtz who collected the type specimen.

Family
Gobiidae
Maximum length
3.5 cm
Water
Marine
Distribution
Eastern Central Atlantic: Victoria Bay, Cameroon. Reported from São Tomé Island (Ref. 34088 ).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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