Marine Species: Acanthogobius flavimanus

(Temminck & Schlegel, 1845)

Taxonomy Structure

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Acanthogobius
Species: Acanthogobius flavimanus

Species Data:

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Common Name: Yellowfin goby
Description: Eyes placed near the top of the head usually together.
Habitat: Inhabits sandy or muddy bottom along the shore of bays and estuaries, and sometimes it can ascend the rivers.
Color: With brown spots on dorsal fins. Often has five or more poorly defined loops on the sides, the color pattern can change quickly. The upper part of the tail fin has bars.
Dimensions: up to 30 inches in total lenth.

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