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Peppermint Goby

Coryphopterus lipernes

Photo by The MnMs
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12.0944, -68.2862

Field Notes

Description:

Size is about 3 cm long. 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.

Habitat:

Lives in coral heads in fairly deep water. Usually solitary, but sometimes swims close to reef in small groups.
Seen in Alice in Wonderland dive site, in Bonaire.

Reference Links:

Coryphopterus lipernes, Peppermint goby : aquarium

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
The MnMs
Thanks Neil! The coral is probably a Montastraea cavernosa, they come in many colors :-)
Neil Ross
I like him :) Nice spotting. Cool-looking coral too.

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PublishedJanuary 28, 2018

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