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Ctenogobius shufeldti (Jordan & Eigenmann, 1887) American freshwater goby |
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photo by
Grammer, G.L. |
| Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobionellinae | |||
| Max. size: | 8 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; brackish | |||
| Distribution: | North America: North Carolina to southern Florida and Texas in the USA. South America: Venezuela and Brazil (Ref. 26938). | |||
| Diagnosis: | 5 dark squarish blotches along mid-side. No bar below eye; no shoulder spot (Ref. 26938). | |||
| Biology: | Adults inhabit low-salinity waters of bays and estuaries (Ref. 7251) and often enter fresh water (Ref. 26938). Salinity ranges from 0.0 to 21.3 ppt (Ref. 97140). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 February 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||