Florent's Guide To The Florida, Bahamas &

Caribbean Reefs

Barsnout Goby
Elacatinus illecebrosus
Barsnout Goby
Category: Gobies
Scientific Name: Elacatinus illecebrosus
Synonyms: Gobiosoma illecebrosum
Size: 1 to 1.5 in. (2.5 to 4 cm)  
Depth: 30-90 ft. (10-27 m)
Distribution: Western Caribbean
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Gobiiformes (Order)
      └Gobiidae (Family)
       └Elacatinus (Genus)
        └E. illecebrosus (Species)

Gobies & Blennies
Gobies

Barsnout Goby

Caribbean Neon Goby

Linesnout Goby

Spotlight Goby

Yellownose Goby

Goldspot Goby

Orangespotted Goby

Rusty Goby

Tusked goby

Orangesided Goby

Cayman Greenbanded Goby

Greenbanded Goby

Colon Goby

Pallid Goby

Bridled goby

Glass Goby

Peppermint Goby

Masked Goby

Patch-Reef Goby

Sand-Canyon Goby

Cayman Cleaning Goby

Sharknose Goby

Sharknose Goby (Yellow-stripe phase)

Cleaning Goby

Yellowline Goby



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