Psilotris celsa
Psilotris celsa Böhlke, 1963
Highspine goby


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Family:  Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae
Max. size:  5.1 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 8 - 50 m
Distribution:  Western Atlantic: Bahamas and the Virgin Islands (Ref. 5521).
Diagnosis:  Distinguished by the following characteristics: small; lack scales; possess VII spines in the first dorsal; no head or opercle pores; ventral fins completely separate (Ref. 92840).
Biology:  Inhabits sandy bottoms in coral-reef habitats (Ref. 92840).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 25 March 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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