Coryphopterus personatus
Masked goby
Similar Species
Distribution
Tropical Atlantic/Caribbean
Description
Very difficult to distinguish from C. hyalinus in the field, but apparently best identified by a dusky stripe inside the lower rear margin of the body, dark mask on the face, and a clear patch in the centre of the top of the head.
Information
Max Size: 4 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 26.3-30.4°C
Depth: N/A
Habitat Generalization Index: 11.52
Also referred to as the SGI (Species Generalisation Index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here.
Conservation and Rarity
IUCN Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Common (46.4% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Large aggregations (925 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: Rick S-S