Masked goby (Coryphopterus personatus)

Scientific name: Coryphopterus personatus Jordan & Thompson, 1905

The Masked goby (Coryphopterus personatus) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, Florida (USA), Bermuda, and Bahamas to northern South America, including the Lesser Antilles. Also Antilles.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 11. Translucent orangish gray dorsally shading to violet gray ventrally; 2 diffuse orange lines running posteriorly from eye; dorsal fin rays red.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Coryphopterus personatus
Family: Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 4.0
Depth range: 3–46 m (10–151 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 46 m, usually 3 - 46 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Western Central Atlantic: Florida (USA), Bermuda, and Bahamas to northern South America, including the Lesser Antilles. Also Antilles.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)