Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Goldspot Goby
Goldspot Goby
Scientific Name: Gnatholepis cauerensis
Family: Gobiidae
Category: Gobies
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 Mexico
Note: Formerly classified as Gnatholepis thompsoni

Fish
Gobies & Blennies
Gobies

Goldspot Goby

Shoulderbar Goby

Colon Goby

Orangesided Goby

Sharknose Goby

Sharknose Goby (Yellow-stripe phase)

Caribbean Neon Goby

Cleaning Goby

Cayman Cleaning Goby

Yellownose Goby

Barsnout Goby

Linesnout Goby

Spotlight Goby

Yellowline Goby

Redhead Goby

Greenbanded Goby

Rusty Goby

Tusked goby

Signal Goby

Candycane Pygmygoby

Redearth Pygmygoby

Ringeye Pygmygoby

Ornate Goby

Neon Dwarfgoby

Redspotted Dwarfgoby

Whitestriped Dwarfgoby

Striped Dwarfgoby

Ear-spot Dwarfgoby

Red and Whitespotted Dwarfgoby

Twospot Sandgoby

Signalfin Sandgoby

Blotched Sandgoby

Neophyte Sandgoby

Isthmus Goby

Striped Goby

Magnificent Shrimpgoby

Steinitz's Shrimpgoby

Nakedhead Shrimpgoby

Slantbar Shrimpgoby

Wide-barred Shrimpgody

Flagtail Shrimpgoby

Spotted Shrimpgoby

Broad-Banded Shrimpgoby

Gorgeous Shrimpgoby

Randall's Shrimpgoby

Blue-speckled Shrimpgoby

Barred Shrimpgoby

Monster Shrimpgoby

Black-Ray Shrimpgoby

Yellowfoot Shrimpgoby

Banded Goby

Old Glory

Orange-Dashed Goby

Bluestreak Goby

Twostripe Goby

Beautiful Goby

Orangespotted Sandgoby

Decorated Sandgoby

Ornate Sandgoby

Stony Coral Ghostgoby

Barrel Sponge Ghostgoby

Common Ghostgoby

Pinkeye Goby

Wire Coral Goby

Translucent Coral Goby

Large Whip Goby

Papilla Goby

Bluebanded Goby

Wolfsnout Goby

Peppermint Goby

Masked/Glass Goby

Pallid Goby

Bridled Goby

Combtooth Blennies
Tube Blennies
Labrisomid Blennies
Triplefin Blennies

External Reference: fishbase.org itis.gov

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