Lythrypnus spilus Böhlke & Robins, 1960
Bluegold goby
Lythrypnus spilus
photo by Burek, Joyce/Frank

 Family:  Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae
 Max. size:  2.5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  reef-associated
 Distribution:  Western Atlantic: southern Florida, USA and the Bahamas to the Greater Antilles.
 Diagnosis:   
 Biology:  Inhabit coral reefs (Ref. 5521).
 IUCN Red List Status:   (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Froese, Rainer - 01.05.91
 Modified by: Bailly, Nicolas - 24.07.05
 Checked by: Torres, Armi G. - 28.08.94

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