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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.

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Bay goby Wikipedia