Tigrigobius nesiotes

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Tigrigobius nesiotes
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Tigrigobius
Species:
T. nesiotes
Binomial name
Tigrigobius nesiotes
Synonyms

Elacatinus nesiotesW. A. Bussing, 1990

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. [2]

References

  1. Bensted-Smith, W.; Brandt, M.; Domínguez, O.; Espinoza, E.; Grove, J.S.; Keith, I.; Rivera, F.E.; Suárez, J.; Tapia, I.; Tirado-Sánchez, N. (2023). "Tigrigobius nesiotes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2023: e.T183307A217446895. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T183307A217446895.en . Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Tigrigobius nesiotes". FishBase . June 2013 version.