Tigrigobius nesiotes
| Tigrigobius nesiotes | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Gobiidae |
| Genus: | Tigrigobius |
| Species: | T. nesiotes
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| Binomial name | |
| Tigrigobius nesiotes W. A. Bussing, 1990
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Elacatinus nesiotes W. A. Bussing, 1990 | |
Tigrigobius nesiotes is a species of goby native to the eastern Pacific islands of the Galapagos, Cocos Island and Gorgona Island dwelling deep in rock crevices. This species is a cleaner fish notably cleaning Whitetip reef sharks (Triaenodon obesus) who will wait in substantial numbers for service. This species grows to a length of 2.3 centimetres (0.91 in) SL.[2]
References
- ^ Bensted-Smith, W.; Brandt, M.; Domínguez, O.; Espinoza, E.; Grove, J.S.; Keith, I.; Rivera, F.E.; Suárez, J.; Tapia, I.; Tirado-Sánchez, N. (2023). "Tigrigobius nesiotes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T183307A217446895. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T183307A217446895.en. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Tigrigobius nesiotes". FishBase. June 2013 version.