Tigrigobius nesiotes | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Gobiiformes |
Family: | Gobiidae |
Genus: | Tigrigobius |
Species: | T. nesiotes |
Binomial name | |
Tigrigobius nesiotes W. A. Bussing, 1990 | |
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]