Pallid goby (Coryphopterus eidolon)

Scientific name: Coryphopterus eidolon B?hlke & Robins, 1960

The Pallid goby (Coryphopterus eidolon) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, southern Florida, USA and Bahamas to the Lesser Antilles. Has occasionally been recorded in northeastern Brazil.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Translucent gray with a narrow yellow stripe, faintly edged with dusky pigment, extending posteriorly from eye, and small yellow or dusky yellow spots or short bands on snout, cheek and anteriorly on body; a row of small faint yellow spots dorsally on body.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Coryphopterus eidolon
Family: Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 6.0
Depth range: 6–30 m (20–98 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 6 - 30 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Western Atlantic: southern Florida, USA and Bahamas to the Lesser Antilles. Has occasionally been recorded in northeastern Brazil.
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.)