Florent's Guide To The Florida, Bahamas and

Caribbean Reefs

Banner Goby
Microgobius microlepis
Banner Goby
Category: Gobies
Scientific Name: Microgobius microlepis
Size: Up to 1.5 in (3 cm)  
Depth: 0-30 ft. (0-10 m)
Distribution: South Florida, Bahamas, Gulf of America
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Gobiiformes (Order)
     └Gobiidae (Family) Gobies
      └Gobiinae (Subfamily)
       └Microgobius (Genus)
        └M. microlepis (Species)
WoRMS ID: 275717🔗
iNaturalist ID: 490170🔗

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