Lythrypnus mowbrayi (Bean, 1906)

Family:  Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae
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Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 4 - 22 m
Distribution:  Western Central Atlantic: Bermuda.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 7-9. Dark bands lacking a pale central area; width of pale bands clearly less than width of dark bands; pattern on cheek usually consisting of 2-4 wide bars radiating from ventral portion of eye, occasionally with portions of bars broken into spots, and the dark bars covering most of cheek, no large unpigmented area anterior to preopercular margin; pectoral-fin base with a single spot, usually covering most of base, the ventral portion of the spot often more intensely pigmented; pectoral-fin rays modally 17 (Ref. 34188).
Biology:  Most collections taken from the bases of patch reefs or coral encrusted boulders with undercut ledges (Ref. 34188).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 24 March 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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