Peppered goby
| Peppered goby | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Gobiidae |
| Genus: | J. E. Böhlke, 1969 |
| Species: | P. scotius |
| Binomial name | |
| Pariah scotius J. E. Böhlke, 1969 | |
The peppered goby (Pariah scotius) is a species of goby native to the waters around the Bahamas and Curaçao where it is mostly found inhabiting sponges, showing a particular affinity for Spheciospongia vesparia.[1] This species is the only known member of its genus.[2]
References
- ^ a b Tornabene, L.; Van Tassell, J.; Robertson, R.; Domínguez, O. (2025). "Pariah scotius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2025: e.T154770A20341482. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS.T154770A20341482.en. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pariah scotius". FishBase. December 2020 version.