HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesPerch-like fishGobiesTusked goby Tusked goby (Risor ruber) Scientific name: Risor ruber Ros?n, 1911 The Tusked goby (Risor ruber) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, southern Florida, USA and the Bahamas to northeastern Brazil. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameRisor ruberFamilyGobiidae (Gobies)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length2.5EnvironmentMarine; reef-associatedClimateTropicalDistributionWestern Atlantic: southern Florida, USA and the Bahamas to northeastern Brazil.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