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Class: Teleostei
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Gobiidae Gobies
Subfamily: Gobiinae
Genus: Varicus

(See list of species below)



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10 species
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Max. Length 6 cm SL

 
Varicus adamsi
[Twilight goby]
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Max. Length 4.6 cm SL

 
Varicus bucca
[]
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Max. Length 4.0 cm SL

 
Varicus cephalocellatus
[Ocellated splitfin goby]
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Max. Length 4.6 cm SL

 
Varicus decorum
[Decorated splitfin goby]
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Varicus lacerta
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Max. Length 2.5 cm SL

 
Varicus marilynae
[Orangebelly goby]
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Max. Length 3.5 cm SL

 
Varicus nigritus
[Banded splitfin goby]
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Max. Length 3.1 cm SL

 
Varicus prometheus
[Promethean goby]
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Max. Length 1.9 cm SL

 
Varicus roatanensis
[Roatan goby]
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Max. Length 4.5 cm SL

 
Varicus veliguttatus
[Spotted-sail goby]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Varicus adamsi Twilight goby Western Central Atlantic 6 SL 2016
Varicus bucca Western Atlantic 4.6 SL 1961
Varicus cephalocellatus Ocellated splitfin goby Western Central Atlantic 4.0 SL 2016
Varicus decorum Decorated splitfin goby Western Central Atlantic 4.6 SL 2016
Varicus lacerta Western Central Atlantic 2016
Varicus marilynae Orangebelly goby Western Central Atlantic 2.5 SL 1979
Varicus nigritus Banded splitfin goby Western Central Atlantic 3.5 SL 2016
Varicus prometheus Promethean goby Western Central Atlantic 3.1 SL 2023
Varicus roatanensis Roatan goby Western Central Atlantic 1.9 SL 2023
Varicus veliguttatus Spotted-sail goby Western Central Atlantic 4.5 SL 2016



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