Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Goldspot Goby
Gnatholepis thompsoni
Goldspot Goby
Category: Gobies
Scientific Name: Gnatholepis thompsoni
Size: 1.5 to 2.5 in. (3.5 to 6 cm)  
Depth: 2-160 ft. (1-50 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Bermuda, Gulf of America
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Gobiiformes (Order)
      └Gobiidae (Family)
       └Gnatholepis (Genus)
        └G. thompsoni (Species)

Gobies & Blennies
Gobies

Goldspot Goby

Decorated Sandgoby

Ornate Sandgoby

Orangespotted Sandgoby

Old Glory

Ornate Goby

Wolfsnout Goby

Bluebanded Goby

Orangespotted Goby

Barrel Sponge Ghostgoby

Stony Coral Ghostgoby

Common Ghostgoby

Rusty Goby

Tusked goby

Signal Goby

Black-Ray Shrimpgoby

Orangesided Goby

Cayman Greenbanded Goby

Greenbanded Goby

Magnificent Shrimpgoby

Monster Shrimpgoby

Ringeye Pygmygoby

Candycane Pygmygoby

Redearth Pygmygoby

Papilla Goby

Twostripe Goby

Orange-Dashed Goby

Bluestreak Goby

Yellowfoot Shrimpgoby

Slantbar Shrimpgoby

Spotted Shrimpgoby

Nakedhead Shrimpgoby

Wide-Barred Shrimpgody

Broad-Banded Shrimpgoby

Randall's Shrimpgoby

Steinitz's Shrimpgoby

Gorgeous Shrimpgoby

Flagtail Shrimpgoby

Banded Goby

Isthmus Goby

Striped Goby

Large Whip Goby

Translucent Coral Goby

Pinkeye Goby

Wire Coral Goby

Colon Goby

Pallid Goby

Bridled goby

Glass Goby

Peppermint Goby

Masked Goby

Patch-Reef Goby

Sand-Canyon Goby

Blue-Speckled Shrimpgoby

Barred Shrimpgoby

Thread Shrimpgoby

Cayman Cleaning Goby

Sharknose Goby

Sharknose Goby (Yellow-stripe phase)

Cleaning Goby

Yellowline Goby

Barsnout Goby

Caribbean Neon Goby

Linesnout Goby

Spotlight Goby

Redhead Goby

Yellownose Goby

Neon Dwarfgoby

Whitestriped Dwarfgoby

Ear-Spot Dwarfgoby

Red and Whitespotted Dwarfgoby

Redspotted Dwarfgoby

Striped Dwarfgoby

Beautiful Goby

Twospot Sandgoby

Slender sandgoby

Blotched Sandgoby

Neophyte Sandgoby

Signalfin Sandgoby

Shoulderbar Goby



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