Bollmannia communis Ginsburg, 1942
Ragged goby
Bollmannia communis
photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

 Family:  Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae
 Max. size:  12 cm SL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  demersal; depth range 10 - 120 m
 Distribution:  Western Central Atlantic: southern Florida, USA and the entire Gulf of Mexico.
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 11-14. Distinguished by the following characteristics: laterally compressed head and body; large mouth and very oblique; completely scaled body with ctenoid scales; first dorsal with VII spines; pelvic fins fused forming a disc; caudal fin lanceolate (Ref. 92840).
 Biology:  Inhabits muddy bottoms at depths ranging from 10-120 meters (Ref. 92840).
 IUCN Red List Status:   (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Froese, Rainer - 01.05.91
 Modified by: Valdestamon, Roxanne Rei - 31.07.13
 Checked by: Torres, Armi G. - 28.08.94

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