Species: Ginsburgellus novemlineatus, Ninelined Goby
Ginsburgellus novemlineatus (Fowler, 1950)
Ninelined Goby
Elongate; snout pointed; eyes close together (~pupil diameter); upper jaw overhangs lower; a central pore between front edge of eyes; front nostril a short tube with a flap, reach nostril a short tube; upper lip almost completely joined to snout, free only at rear; no teeth on front of roof of mouth; gill membranes broadly joined to body under throat, with 5 rays; dorsal fin VI + I, 11 (10-12); length of 2nd dorsal base > distance from 2nd dorsal base to tail fin; anal fin I, 9; pectoral fins 17 (16-18); pelvic fins I, 5, disk complete, circular, reaching ½ way to anus; no scales; no lateral line.
Upper head and body dark grey-brown; body with 9 thin vertical bright blue bars; iris red; lower parts of head and gill cover salmon to pale brown.
Reaches: 2.5 cm.
Habitat: lives in association with sea urchins in upper tidal zone in clear. waters.
Depth: 0-3 m.
The Bahams to the S Caribbean.
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- Salinity
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- Marine
- Marine Only
- Inshore/Offshore
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- Inshore
- Inshore Only
- Water Column Position
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- Bottom
- Habitat
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- Reef only
- Rocks
- Sea Urchins
- Reef (rock/coral/oyster)
- Reef associated (reef + edges-water column & soft bottom)
- FishBase Habitat
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- Reef Associated
- Feeding Group
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- Carnivore
- Data
- Parasitic
- Diet
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- Data
- Mobile benthic crustacea (shrimps/crabs)
- Sea-stars/cucumbers/urchins
- Egg Type
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- Benthic
- Data
- Pelagic larva
- Global Endemism
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- All species
- Greater Caribbean endemic
- West Atlantic Endemic
- Regional Endemism
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- Continent
- Continent + Island (s)
- GC endemic
- Island (s)
- All species
- Residency
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- Resident
- Climate Zone
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- Equatorial (0-10N, Costa Rica / Venezuela)
- Subtropical (23-35N, Florida / Carolinas / Bermuda)
- Tropical (10-23N, Nicaragua / Cuba)
- IUCN Red List
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- Least concern
- Listed
- CITES
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- Not listed
- Length Max
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- 2.5
- Depth Range Min
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- 0
- Depth Range Max
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- 3
