Bathygobius burtoni
Bathygobius burtoni (O'Shaughnessy, 1875)
photo by Bertoncini, A.A.


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Family:  Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae
Max. size:  8 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine
Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic: Ghana (Tema), Cameroon (Victoria), and the islands of Macias Nguena and São Tomé.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found in intertidal pools along rocky shores (Ref. 5299).
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 15 July 2014 (B2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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