Gobioclinus kalisherae
No common name
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Labrisomidae (Labrisomid Blennies)
Gobioclinus
Gobioclinus kalisherae
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
Western Atlantic: southeastern Florida in USA and Mexico to Brazil; absent from Bahamas and most of the Antilles.
Habitat Associations
Marine. reef-associated.
Biology
Occurs in rocky and rubble shores with algal mats, reefs and seagrass beds. Found in holes and crevices or amongst coral formations (Ref. 13628). Feeds mainly on crustaceans (Ref. 13628).
Max length: 7.5 cm TL.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2007-10-18.
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial.
References
Randall, J.E. (1967) Food habits of reef fishes of the West Indies. Stud. Trop. Oceanogr. Miami 5:665-847.
Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray (1986) A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, U.S.A. 354 p.
Cervigón, F. (1994) Los peces marinos de Venezuela. Volume 3. Fundación Científica Los Roques, Caracas,Venezuela. 295 p.
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