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Gobulus myersi Ginsburg, 1939 Paleback goby |
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photo by
Carvalho Filho, A. |
| Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 15 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range - 50 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: southern Florida in USA and Bahamas to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Ref. 57756). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 10-10 | |||
| Biology: | Cryptic, benthic and found on sandy bottoms near rocks or corals (Ref. 92840). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2010 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||