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Tigrigobius rubrigenis (Victor, 2010) Redcheek goby |
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photo by
Wilk, K. |
| Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 1.93 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: Caribbean, Bay Islands of the Gulf of Honduras. | |||
| Diagnosis: | A species of Elacatinus with dorsal-fin elements VII, 11 (rare 10); anal-fin elements 10 (uncommon 9); pectoral-fin rays 20 (20–22); pelvic fins fully-joined, short cup-like disk complete; no scales; a pale head with a prominent red stripe from the tip of the snout across the eye ending abruptly above the pectoral-fin base with a short orange segment, followed by a short black segment; notably with an additional red stripe across the cheek from the corner of the jaw to the mid-pectoral-fin base; a dark green body with 23–26 thin light green bars along the full length of the body (Ref. 84089). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 21 October 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||