Bollmannia litura

Bollmannia litura Ginsburg, 1935
Citrine goby

photo by Van Tassell, J.

Family:	Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae
Max. size:	14 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:	demersal; marine; depth range 13 - 71 m
Distribution:	Western Atlantic: Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Panama, Colombia, Guatemala, St. Lucia and probably off Puerto Rico.
Diagnosis:	Distinguished by the following characteristics: laterally compressed head and body; large mouth and very oblique; completely scaled body with ctenoid scales; first dorsal with VII spines; pelvic fins fused forming a disc; caudal fin lanceolate (Ref. 92840).
Biology:	Inhabits muddy bottoms (mixed mud, shell and leaf litter) (Ref. 93147).
IUCN Red List Status:	Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 March 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:	harmless

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