| Tigrigobius nesiotes | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Gobiidae |
| Genus: | Tigrigobius |
| Species: | T. nesiotes |
| Binomial name | |
| Tigrigobius nesiotes W. A. Bussing, 1990 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Elacatinus nesiotes W. A. Bussing, 1990 | |
Tigrigobius nesiotes is a species of goby native to the eastern Pacific islands of the Galapagos, Cocos Island and Gorgona Island dwelling deep in rock crevices. This species is a cleaner fish notably cleaning Whitetip reef sharks (Triaenodon obesus) who will wait in substantial numbers for service. This species grows to a length of 2.3 centimetres (0.91 in) SL.[2]
References
- ↑ Findley, L.; Van Tassell, J. (2010). "Elacatinus nesiotes". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T183307A8090705. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183307A8090705.en.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Tigrigobius nesiotes" in FishBase. June 2013 version.
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