Tigrigobius rubrigenis (Victor, 2010)
Redcheek goby
Tigrigobius rubrigenis
photo by Wilk, K.

Family:  Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae
Max. size:  1.93 cm SL (female)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine
Distribution:  Western Atlantic: Caribbean, Bay Islands of the Gulf of Honduras.
Diagnosis:  A species of Elacatinus with dorsal-fin elements VII, 11 (rare 10); anal-fin elements 10 (uncommon 9); pectoral-fin rays 20 (20–22); pelvic fins fully-joined, short cup-like disk complete; no scales; a pale head with a prominent red stripe from the tip of the snout across the eye ending abruptly above the pectoral-fin base with a short orange segment, followed by a short black segment; notably with an additional red stripe across the cheek from the corner of the jaw to the mid-pectoral-fin base; a dark green body with 23–26 thin light green bars along the full length of the body (Ref. 84089).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 21 October 2014 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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