Tigrigobius pallens (Ginsburg, 1939)
Semiscaled goby
Tigrigobius pallens
photo by Van Tassell, J.

 Family:  Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae
 Max. size:  1.9 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  demersal; depth range 0 - 20 m
 Distribution:  Western Central Atlantic: Bahamas and throughout the Caribbean Sea to northern South America.
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 9-9
 Biology:  Inhabits shallow rock or coral bottoms (Ref. 13628); also limestone canyons covered with algal mats (Ref. 5521). Found hiding in recesses at the bases of coral heads as well as burrows of the chiton Choneplax lata (Ref. 46821).
 IUCN Red List Status:   (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Casal, Christine Marie V. - 21.02.96
 Modified by: Bailly, Nicolas - 11.06.15

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