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Peppermint Goby Sep 12, 2017. Seen in Alice In Wonderland, Bonaire. But also in other places, always on top of hard corals and one or a few together. Very tiny, 3 cm max. Caribbean Netherlands,Coryphopterus lipernes,Geotagged,Peppermint Goby,Summer Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Peppermint Goby

Sep 12, 2017. Seen in Alice In Wonderland, Bonaire. But also in other places, always on top of hard corals and one or a few together. Very tiny, 3 cm max.

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Translucent yellowish gray goby with iridescent blue markings on snout and upper part of eye; alternating yellow and narrow blue lines extending posteriorly from eye onto anterior body. Body relatively thin, long and narrow with a large eye and a terminal mouth. Paired fins medium to long at transition, dorsal and anal-fin bases relatively short, caudal peduncle long and narrow, procurrent caudal-fin rays 7-10 (7-9 spindly). Max length : 3.0 cm
Lives in coral heads in fairly deep water. Usually.. more

Similar species: Gobies And Allies
Species identified by Patomarazul
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Uploaded Dec 27, 2017. Captured Sep 12, 2017 13:13 in EEG Boulevard, Kralendijk, Caribbean Netherlands.
  • DC1400
  • f/3.4
  • 1/234s
  • ISO64
  • 8.3mm