Species: Chriolepis roosevelti, Bahamas Goby

Chriolepis roosevelti (Ginsburg, 1939)

Bahamas Goby

Body elongate, compressed; head depressed, with pores, narrow between eyes; mouth opens at front, oblique; front and rear nostril a raised tube about eye diameter; gill membranes broadly joined to body under throat, with 5 rays; dorsal fin VII, 1st 2 spines elongate, + I, 9; length of 2nd dorsal base > distance from 2nd dorsal base to tail fin; anal fin I, 8; pelvic fins I, 5, separate, no frenum at front or membrane connecting innner rays, rays 1-4 branched, without flattened or fleshy tips; tail fin oval; scales large, rough, body scaled from tail base to under the front of 1st dorsal; 4 very rough scales on tail fin base; no lateral line.

Body yellow brown, with 6 irregular bars; oblique dark bars on dorsal fins; anal fin yellow-brown, with a blackish edge; tail fin yellow, dark bar at base, dark rear edge.

Reaches 2.5 cm.

Depth: 1-20 m.

Habitat: found on bottoms with sand, small rocks and broken coral.

The Central to S Caribbean.