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Microgobius gulosus (Girard, 1858) Clown goby |
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photo by
Sneegas, G.W. |
| Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 7.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 75 m, amphidromous | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: Maryland to southern Florida and Texas in USA. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Distinguished by the following characteristics: general body color is light grey-brown, typically have areas of very bright iridescent blue and/or yellow; body is laterally compressed; large, nearly vertical mouth; completely scaled body; first dorsal with VII spines; ventral fins are united (Ref. 92840). | |||
| Biology: | Adults inhabit mangrove streams with very fine silt-mud substrate (Ref. 92840) with salinity ranging from 0.0 to 36.6 ppt (Ref. 97140). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2010 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||