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Bay goby

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Infraphylum
  
Gnathostomata

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Scientific name
  
Lepidogobius lepidus

Rank
  
Species

Subphylum
  
Vertebrata

Superclass
  
Osteichthyes

Family
  
Gobiidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Perciformes

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Similar
  
Arrow goby, Halfblind goby, Blackeye goby, Northern tidewater goby, Gillichthys

Lepidogobius lepidus, the bay goby or finescale goby, is a species of goby native to the Pacific coast of North America from British Columbia, Canada to Baja California, Mexico where it can be found on muddy substrates from the intertidal zone to 201 metres (659 ft). This species grows to a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.

Members of this genus have been found in Pleistocene deposits.

References

Bay goby Wikipedia