The peppered goby (Pariah scotius) is a species of goby native to the waters around the Bahamas and Curaçao where it is mostly found inhabiting sponges, showing a particular affinity for Spheciospongia vesparia.[1] This species is the only known member of its genus.[2]

Peppered goby
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Pariah
J. E. Böhlke, 1969
Species:
P. scotius
Binomial name
Pariah scotius
J. E. Böhlke, 1969

References

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  1. ^ a b Larson, H.K.; Murdy, E. (2017) [errata version of 2010 assessment]. "Pariah scotius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T154770A115233056. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pariah scotius". FishBase. December 2020 version.