Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Sand-Canyon Goby
Coryphopterus venezuelae
Sand-Canyon Goby
Category: Gobies
Scientific Name: Coryphopterus venezuelae
Synonyms: Coryphopterus bol
Size: 1.5 to 2.5 in. (2 to 6 cm)  
Depth: 30-100 ft. (10-30 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Gobiiformes (Order)
     └Gobiidae (Family)
      └Coryphopterus (Genus)

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