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Ctenogobius boleosoma (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882) Darter goby |
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photo by
Sazima, I. |
| Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobionellinae | |||
| Max. size: | 7.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; freshwater; brackish; marine, amphidromous | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: USA (southern New Jersey, rarely taken above North Carolina) and Bermuda to southern Brazil. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 6-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 11-13. About 5 round or elongate dark blotches along mid-side, some with diagonal marks extending upward to form V shapes (Ref. 26938). | |||
| Biology: | Euryhaline species, ranging from brackish water (almost entering fresh water) to hypersaline littoral lagoons (Ref. 13628), with a salinity range of 0.0 to 25.9 ppt (Ref. 97140). Found in quiet waters of bays and estuaries, in grassy and muddy areas. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 February 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||