Ginsburgellus novemlineatus

Ginsburgellus novemlineatus
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Ginsburgellus
J. E. Böhlke & C. R. Robins, 1968
Species: G. novemlineatus
Binomial name
Ginsburgellus novemlineatus
(Fowler, 1950)
Synonyms
  • Gobiosoma novemlineatum Fowler, 1950

Ginsburgellus novemlineatus, the Nineline goby, is a species of goby native to tropical reefs of the western Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. It is frequently found associated with the sea urchin Echinometra lucunter, living underneath the urchin. This species grows to a length of 2.5 centimetres (0.98 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade. This species is the only known member of its genus.[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Ginsburgellus novemlineatus" in FishBase. June 2013 version.
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