Goatfish and Gobies of the Florida Keys
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Goatfish and Gobies
By Bryce Shields
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Active Color Phase
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Active Color Phase
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Active Color Phase
A row of three dark rectangular blotches is visible when fish is in active color phase.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Active Color Phase
A row of three dark rectangular blotches is visible when fish is in active color phase.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Active Color Phase
A row of three dark rectangular blotches is visible when fish is in active color phase.
Two barbels under tip of Chin
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Active Color Phase
A row of three dark rectangular blotches is visible when fish is in active color phase.
Two barbels under tip of Chin
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Active Color Phase
A row of three dark rectangular blotches is visible when fish is in active color phase.
Two barbels under tip of Chin
Inactive Color Phase
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Active Color Phase
A row of three dark rectangular blotches is visible when fish is in active color phase.
Two barbels under tip of Chin
Inactive Color Phase
Spotted Goatfish
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Thursday, July 2, 2009
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Yellow tail and midbody stripe
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Yellow tail and midbody stripe
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Yellow tail and midbody stripe
Two barbels under tip of chin
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Yellow tail and midbody stripe
Two barbels under tip of chin
Yellow Goatfish
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Thursday, July 2, 2009
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Traditional
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Traditional
Thursday, July 2, 2009
White “bridle” usually runs from rear of mouth to edge of gill cover
Traditional
Thursday, July 2, 2009
White “bridle” usually runs from rear of mouth to edge of gill cover
Traditional
Thursday, July 2, 2009
White “bridle” usually runs from rear of mouth to edge of gill cover
Almost transparent body displaying only a few “X’s” and dusky bar on base of tail;
note only an obscure white “bridle” marking is presentTraditional
Thursday, July 2, 2009
White “bridle” usually runs from rear of mouth to edge of gill cover
Almost transparent body displaying only a few “X’s” and dusky bar on base of tail;
note only an obscure white “bridle” marking is presentTraditional
Thursday, July 2, 2009
White “bridle” usually runs from rear of mouth to edge of gill cover
Almost transparent body displaying only a few “X’s” and dusky bar on base of tail;
note only an obscure white “bridle” marking is presentTraditional
Dusky translucent body displaying numerous brownish “X’s”, dark streak behind eye and two dusky spots on base of tail; note bright white “bridle” marking from mouth to gill cover
Thursday, July 2, 2009
White “bridle” usually runs from rear of mouth to edge of gill cover
Almost transparent body displaying only a few “X’s” and dusky bar on base of tail;
note only an obscure white “bridle” marking is presentTraditional
Dusky translucent body displaying numerous brownish “X’s”, dark streak behind eye and two dusky spots on base of tail; note bright white “bridle” marking from mouth to gill cover
Bridled Goby
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Thursday, July 2, 2009
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Thursday, July 2, 2009
One dark bar runs from top of head across eye and
down cheek
Thursday, July 2, 2009
One dark bar runs from top of head across eye and
down cheek
Thursday, July 2, 2009
One dark bar runs from top of head across eye and
down cheek
Gold spot outlined in black above pectoral fin (not
obvious in some individuals)
Thursday, July 2, 2009
One dark bar runs from top of head across eye and
down cheek
Gold spot outlined in black above pectoral fin (not
obvious in some individuals)
Goldspot Goby
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Thursday, July 2, 2009
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Series of small white rectangles on lateral line
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Series of small white rectangles on lateral line
Masked/Glass Goby
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Thursday, July 2, 2009
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Electric blue body stripe runs from front of each eye to base of tail
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Electric blue body stripe runs from front of each eye to base of tail
Neon Goby
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Thursday, July 2, 2009
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Brilliant yellow “V” on snout fades into pale body
stripes
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Brilliant yellow “V” on snout fades into pale body
stripes
Cleaning Goby
Thursday, July 2, 2009