Gorogobius nigricinctus is a species of marine fish from the family Gobiidae, the true gobies.[2] It occurs in the Atlantic Ocean along the African coast from Senegal to Ghana and in the Gulf of Guinea, from 0 to 35 m (0 to 115 ft) depth.[1] They are harmless to humans.[3]
Gorogobius nigricinctus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Gobiiformes |
Family: | Gobiidae |
Genus: | Gorogobius |
Species: | G. nigricinctus
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Binomial name | |
Gorogobius nigricinctus (Delais, 1951)
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Description
editThe fish grows to maximum 4 cm length.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Carpenter, K.E.; Smith-Vaniz, W.F.; de Bruyne, G. & de Morais, L. (2015). "Gorogobius nigricinctus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T21130196A21913428. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T21130196A21913428.en.
- ^ Gorogobius nigricinctus (Delais, 1951). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 14 January 2019.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Gorogobius nigricinctus". FishBase. January 2016 version.