Guavina Guavina [Guavina guavina]
Description
This marine species is native to the western Atlantic Ocean, specifically from the Gulf of Mexico to northeastern Venezuela. It is a small, elongated fish with a maximum length of 30 cm. It inhabits muddy or sandy bottoms of coastal waters, estuaries, and mangrove lagoons. It is nocturnal and has a diet consisting mainly of small fishes and invertebrates.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
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| Order |
Gobies
Gobiiformes
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| Family |
Eleotridae
Eleotridae
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| Genus |
Guavina
Guavina
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