Rapanui goby

Gnatholepis pascuensis

Goby Reaching Four Point Four Centimeters

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Gnatholepis pascuensis, the Rapa Nui goby, is a species of ray-finned fish in the subfamily Gobionellinae. It is endemic to Easter Island. Gnatholepis pascuensis was originally described as a subspecies of Gnatholepis cauerensis, but it was elevated to full species status in 2009.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Gnatholepis
Maximum length: 4.4 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Southeast Pacific: Easter Island.

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