Akko brevis

Akko brevis
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Gobiiformes
Family:	Gobiidae
Genus:	Akko
Species:	A. brevis
Binomial name
Akko brevis (Günther, 1864)
Synonyms
Amblyopus brevisGünther, 1864 Gobioides brevis(Günther, 1864)

Akko brevis, the dark-tail specter-goby, is a species of gobies native to the eastern central Pacific from El Salvador to Panama. It is found in black muddy bottoms of estuaries and mangroves. ^{[2] [1]}

Short description

Distinguished by the following characteristics: very small eyes; light pink body color with darker red areas composed of blood capillaries close to surface; elongate body; first dorsal with VII spines; upper and lower jaws with enlarged, widely spaced teeth that overlap the lips of both jaws; greatly reduced head pores, occasionally absent (Ref. 92840).

References

1. Van Tassell, J. & Findley, L. (2010). "Akko brevis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010: e.T183792A8177820. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183792A8177820.en .
2. Akko brevis (Günther, 1864). FishBase