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Seaboard Goby
Gobiosoma ginsburgi
The seaboard goby (Gobiosoma ginsburgi) is a species of fish belonging to the family Gobiidae.
From the article Gobiosoma ginsburgi on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The seaboard goby has a long pelvic disk that reaches most of the distance of the pelvic fin to the ventral fin. It has 12 dorsal rays modally. It can be colored from a pale, translucent shade to a darker brown.
Range & habitat
The seaboard goby occurs on the Atlantic Coast of the United States, ranging north from Massachusetts to Georgia, being recorded most frequently from New Jersey to the southern end of its range. Although it has been recorded to be found up to depths of 45m, it is more commonly found in the depth range of 2–9 m deep.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
What it does
Spawning for the seaboard goby occurs during the summer season beginning at age 1 in the southern portions of its range, and progressively continues northward as the season goes on. Eggs and hatching size have not been observed.
Wikipedia: “Reproduction and development”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 220509.