HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesPerch-like fishGobiesRagged goby Ragged goby (Bollmannia communis) Scientific name: Bollmannia communis Ginsburg, 1942 The Ragged goby (Bollmannia communis) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, southern Florida, USA and the entire Gulf of Mexico. Species factsScientific nameBollmannia communisFamilyGobiidae (Gobies)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length10.0Depth range18 m (59 ft)EnvironmentMarine; demersal; depth range 18 - ? mClimateSubtropicalDistributionWestern Central Atlantic: southern Florida, USA and the entire Gulf of Mexico.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026