Varicus lacerta
Varicus lacerta Tornabene, Robertson & Baldwin, 2016


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Family:  Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae
Max. size:  3.62 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine
Distribution:  Western Central Atlantic: Curacao.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found at the base of a yellow sponge, Dactylocalyx pumiceus, on a rocky outcropping along the deep-reef slope, at a depth of 129 to 143 meters (Ref. 110434).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 09 October 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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