Distinguishing Characteristics |
Body elongate; small head; body scaled; color brown with dark dashes on sides; faint V-shaped markings on upper body; pelvic fins united to form 1 fin; vertical bar on snout below eye; dark shoulder blotch; dark spot at base of tail. |
Similar Species |
Similar to the freshwater goby, but the freshwater goby has a horizontal stripe below eye and no shoulder blotch. |
Habitat |
Bay and shallow Gulf |
Maximum Size |
7.5 cm (3 in), common to 4 cm (1 1/2 in) |
Fin Element Counts |
D. VI+11; A. 12 (explain) |
Other Common Names |
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Previous Scientific Names |
Gobionellus boleosoma |
Comments |
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State size/bag limits |
None; Check for state record. |