Genus: Coryphopterus, Sand Goby, Gobies

CORYPHOPTERUS

GOBIES

Snout profile straight to rounded; head with or without a low crest on nape; head pores present, usually 1 between center of eyes, 1 pair between rear nostril; papillae on cheek in horizontal rows; mouth small, relatively horizontal; some teeth enlarged, none on roof of mouth; gill membranes broadly joined to body under throat, with 5 rays; dorsal fin VI + I, 8-15 rays; length of 2nd dorsal base > distance from 2nd dorsal base to tail fin; anal fin I, 8-13 rays; pelvic fins I, 5, fused to almost completely separate; tail fin rounded; body covered with scales, scales large, rough, usually absent from head; no lateral line.

A tropical to temperate new world genus with about 16 species, ten species occur in our area, 2 W Atlantic, 8 endemics.