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Bollmannia communis Ginsburg, 1942 Ragged goby |
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photo by
NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory |
| Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 12 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 10 - 120 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic: southern Florida, USA and the entire Gulf of Mexico. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 11-14. Distinguished by the following characteristics: laterally compressed head and body; large mouth and very oblique; completely scaled body with ctenoid scales; first dorsal with VII spines; pelvic fins fused forming a disc; caudal fin lanceolate (Ref. 92840). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits muddy bottoms at depths ranging from 10-120 meters (Ref. 92840). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 January 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||