| Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes and singleslits), subfamily: Gobiesocinae |
| 3.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 4 m |
| Western Atlantic: Bahamas and the Greater and Lesser Antilles. Grand Cayman, Isla de Providencia, western Caribbean from Mexico to Honduras (Ref. 26938). |
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Upper lip widest at middle; no papillae in central part of disk (Ref. 26938). |
| Lives in close association with the sea urchin Echinometra mainly for protection. Feeds primarily on benthic crustaceans like amphipods, but harpacticoid copepods and ostracods are also eaten (Ref. 33548). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 March 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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