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Bony fish

Bridled Goby

Coryphopterus glaucofraenum

Also known as: Bridled Sandgoby, Gudgeon, Sand Goby, Transparent Goby

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2015
Adult
@JolineCuracao · Curaçao - Mambo Beach, Curaçao · May 20201 / 2
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Overview

Found singly, over grass, rocky, and clear, white sandy areas, in both clear and murky waters, close too deep reefs.

These Gobies feed by taking a mouthful of sand that is filtered through the gills for tiny creatures.
They make large homes on sandy areas below rocks, with a small entrance that is covered over at night, when predators are near these Gobies dive into the sand and swim through the sand to escape danger.

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How to identify

Pattern
linesspots
Behaviour
solitary

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Western Atlantic, Caribbean
  • Country only · 2
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Found singly, over grass, rocky, and clear, white sandy areas, in both clear and murky waters, close too deep reefs.

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Adult photos 2

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderGobiiformes
    5. familyGobiidae
    6. genusCoryphopterus
    7. speciesCoryphopterus glaucofraenum Gill, 1863

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    More in the family

    Gobies (Gobiidae)