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Bluebanded goby

Lythrypnus dalli

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A goby from the eastern Pacific, from California southward, from rocky reefs. It is bright red with blue bands on the front of the body. It reaches 6.5 centimetres.

Scientific name
Lythrypnus dalli
Family
Gobiidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Saltwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Gobiidae
Order
Gobiiformes
Synonyms
Gobius dalli, Microgobius cinctus

Origin

Native region
América do Sul, América do Norte

Water

Temperature
18–22 °C

Size and lifespan

Adult size
6.4 cm

Behavior

Swimming level
Bottom
Diet
Carnivore

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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