Gobiosoma spes (Ginsburg, 1939)
Vermiculated goby

Family:  Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae
Max. size:  4.1 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; brackish; marine
Distribution:  Western Central Atlantic: Cuba (Ref. 26340), Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Costa Rica, Panama, and Venezuela.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 9-11
Biology:  Found on muddy bottoms of brackish or nearly fresh waters.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 24 March 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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