| Family: |
Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae |
| Max. size: |
5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 7 - 27 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Atlantic: southern Florida (including Gulf Coast) in USA and Bahamas to Curaçao and Panama. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 10-10. Narrow pale yellow or white line extending from eye to caudal fin base (Ref. 26938). Black, shading to whitish ventrally (Ref. 13442). |
| Biology: |
Always lives in association with tube sponges or massive sponges. Difficult to approach (Ref. 9710). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 24 March 2011 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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