Bluenose Goby

Description: Body relatively thin, long and narrow with a large eye and a terminal mouth. Paired fins medium to long at transition, dorsal and anal-fin bases relatively short, caudal peduncle long and narrow, procurrent caudal-fin rays 7-10 (7-9 spindly).

Diagnosis: Modal fin-ray counts of D-VI,10 A-10 and Pect-16-18 indicate Coryphopterus lipernes. The distinguishing features of later juvenile and adult C. lipernes are mostly not present on recruits and small juveniles. (DNA)

Translucent yellowish gray with iridescent blue markings on snout and upper part of eye; alternating yellow and narrow blue lines extending posteriorly from eye onto anterior body (Ref. 13442).

Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 9

Lives in coral heads in fairly deep water. Usually solitary, but sometimes swims close to reef in small groups.

aquarium: commercial

Coryphopterus lipernes, the peppermint goby, is a species of goby found in the Western Atlantic Ocean from Florida and the Bahamas all the way to Central America and the Lesser Antilles.

This species reaches a length of 3.0 cm (1.2 in).