| Family: |
Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae |
| Max. size: |
5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 14 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Central Pacific. known only from the coast of Central America (from El Salvador to Panama, including in the Canal Zone). |
| Diagnosis: |
Distinguished by having the following characteristics: small; mottled brown and white barred color pattern; small barbels near the nostrils; pair of barbels under the chin; head and body without scales except for two enlarged basicaudal scales at the base of caudal fin (Ref. 92840). |
| Biology: |
Inhabits coastal shallow environments to depths of 14 m. Found in habitats with mud or sand mixed with shell and/or rock, also in tidepools (Ref. 92840). Collected with rotenone around gorgonian covered boulders and barnacle rubble, and from scree fields which slope down to silty mud (Ref. 95098). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 February 2024 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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