Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Peppermint Goby
Coryphopterus lipernes
Peppermint Goby
Category: Gobies
Scientific Name: Coryphopterus lipernes
Size: 0.25-1 in.  
Depth: 40-130 ft. (12-40 m)
Distribution: Bahamas, Caribbean, Florida Keys
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Gobiiformes (Order)
     └Gobiidae (Family) Gobies
      └Gobiinae (Subfamily)
       └Coryphopterus (Genus)
        └C. lipernes (Species)
WoRMS ID: 276431🔗
iNaturalist ID: 192655🔗

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