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Violet Goby

Gobioides broussonnetii

Classification

Family
Gobiidae

The violet goby (Gobioides broussonnetii) is a species of goby native to marine, fresh and brackish waters near the Atlantic coast of North and South America from South Carolina in the United States, to northern Brazil. It prefers bays, estuaries and river mouths with muddy substrates. It is found in the aquarium trade, where it is often marketed as dragon goby or dragon fish.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
France · 37United States of America · 9Brazil · 8Mexico · 2