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Akko brevis

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Akko brevis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Akko
Species:
A. brevis
Binomial name
Akko brevis
(Günther, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Amblyopus brevis Günther, 1864
  • Gobioides brevis (Günther, 1864)

Akko brevis, the dark-tail specter-goby, is a species of gobies native to the eastern central Pacific from El Salvador to Panama. It is found in black muddy bottoms of estuaries and mangroves.[2][1]

Short description

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Distinguished by the following characteristics: very small eyes; light pink body color with darker red areas composed of blood capillaries close to surface; elongate body; first dorsal with VII spines; upper and lower jaws with enlarged, widely spaced teeth that overlap the lips of both jaws; greatly reduced head pores, occasionally absent (Ref. 92840).

References

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  1. ^ a b Van Tassell, J. & Findley, L. (2010). "Akko brevis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T183792A8177820. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183792A8177820.en.
  2. ^ Akko brevis (Günther, 1864). FishBase