Species: Tigrigobius multifasciatus, Greenbanded Goby

Tigrigobius multifasciatus (Steindachner, 1876)

Greenbanded Goby

Elongate, robust; head compressed; a pore midway between front of the two eyes; 2 pores on preopercle; snout pointed, profile straight; teeth in upper jaw in 5-7 rows of small densely packed teeth, outer enlarged and widely spaced, large canines present; teeth in lower jaw in 5-7 rows of small densely packed teeth, several larger canines in median outer row; 2 very large canines along inner rear row; gill membranes broadly joined to body under throat, with 5 rays; dorsal fin VII (1st spine filamentous) + I, 10-11; length of 2nd dorsal base > distance from 2nd dorsal base to tail fin; anal fin I, 9 (8-9); pectoral fins 20 (19-21); pelvic fins I, 5, disk complete; tail rounded; no scales; no lateral line.

Head pale tan, with a broad red to brownish red stripe from eye to rear margin of head, that ending in a short orange segment followed by a short blackish segment; body dark green, with 15-21 narrow, pale bright green bars.

Reaches: 5 cm L.

Depth: 0-1 m.

Habitat: lives in association with urchins in coral reef areas.

The Bahamas to the SE Caribbean.