Blackeye goby (Rhinogobiops nicholsii) Description
Blackeye goby (Rhinogobiops nicholsii)
Date 2 August 2009, 19:06:50
Source originally posted to Flickr as Rhinogobiops nicholsii; Blackeye goby http://flickr.com/photos/19731486@N07/3783101610
Author Brian Gratwicke http://flickr.com/photos/19731486@N07
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rhinogobiops_nicholsii;_Blackeye_goby.jpg
The blackeye goby (Rhinogobiops nicholsii) is a species of true goby in the family Gobiidae. It is the sole species classified under the genus Rhinogobiops. It is a very common inhabitant of coral reefs and rocky habitats along the eastern Pacific coasts of Mexico, the United States, and Canada; though they are hardly noticed as they often rest motionless near their shelters. Other common names for the species include bluespot goby and crested goby. Order: Perciformes, Suborder: Gobioidei, Family: Gobiidae, Subfamily: Gobiinae.
Synonyms:
Gobius nicholsii T. H. Bean, 1882
Coryphopterus nicholsii (T. H. Bean, 1882)