Peppered goby
The peppered goby (Pariah scotius) is a species of goby native to the waters around the Bahamas and Curaçao where it is mostly found inhabiting sponges, showing a particular affinity for Spheciospongia vesparia.[1] This species is the only known member of its genus.[2]
| Peppered goby | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Gobiidae |
| Genus: | Pariah J. E. Böhlke, 1969 |
| Species: | P. scotius |
| Binomial name | |
| Pariah scotius J. E. Böhlke, 1969 | |
References
- Larson, H.K.; Murdy, E. (2017) [errata version of 2010 assessment]. "Pariah scotius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T154770A115233056. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2020). "Pariah scotius" in FishBase. December 2020 version.
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