Frillfin goby

Frillfin goby
File:Bathygobius soporator aka Frillfin Goby.jpg
File:Frillfin goby.jpg
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Family:	Gobiidae
Subfamily:	Gobiinae
Genus:	Bathygobius
Species:	B. soporator
Binomial name
Bathygobius soporator (Valenciennes, 1837)
Synonyms
Bathygobius soprator (Valenciennes, 1837) Gobius humeralis Duméril, 1861 Gobius soporator Valenciennes, 1837 Mapo soporator (Valenciennes, 1837)

The Frillfin goby (Bathygobius soporator) is a species of marine fish in the genus Bathygobius.

Description

The Frillfin goby is a usually dark colored Goby with mottled coloring of black, gray, and tan. It has a thin, gray-green first dorsal fin and a trailing second dorsal fin of the same color. It has brown eyes that are proportionally large. Its cheeks are large. The caudal, anal, pectoral, and pelvic fins are a transparent yellow.

Distribution

This species is found in the Gulf of Mexico. It prefers inshore shallows especially near rocks and pilings. According to a New York Times article (May 15, 2016), written by Jonathan Balcombe, the frillfin goby displays amazing feats of memory and strategy to survive in tide pools at low tide.

See also

• Goby