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Tigrigobius nesiotes

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Kingdom
  
Family
  
Gobiidae

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Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Perciformes

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Tigrigobius nesiotes is a species of goby native to the eastern Pacific islands of the Galapagos, Cocos Island and Gorgona Island dwelling deep in rock crevices. This species is a cleaner fish notably cleaning Whitetip reef sharks (Triaenodon obesus) who will wait in substantial numbers for service. This species grows to a length of 2.3 centimetres (0.91 in) SL.

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Tigrigobius nesiotes Wikipedia


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