Frillfin goby
| Frillfin goby | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Gobiidae |
| Subfamily: | Gobiinae |
| Genus: | Bathygobius |
| Species: | B. soporator |
| Binomial name | |
| Bathygobius soporator (Valenciennes, 1837) | |
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The Frillfin goby (Bathygobius soporator) is a species of marine fish in the genus Bathygobius.[1]
Description
The Frillfin goby is a usually dark colored Goby with mottled coloring of black, gray, and tan. It has a thin, gray-green first dorsal fin and a trailing second dorsal fin of the same color. It has brown eyes that are proportionally large. Its cheeks are large. The caudal, anal, pectoral, and pelvic fins are a transparent yellow.
Distribution
This species is found in the Gulf of Mexico. It prefers inshore shallows especially near rocks and pilings.
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