Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Tusked goby
Risor ruber
Tusked goby
Category: Gobies
Scientific Name: Risor ruber
Size: Up to 1 in. (2.5 cm)  
Depth: 35-600 ft. (12-180 m)
Distribution: Bahamas, South Florida, Eastern Caribbean, Brazil
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Gobiiformes (Order)
      └Gobiidae (Family)
       └Risor (Genus)
        └R. ruber (Species)

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