Akko brevis
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]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Gobiidae |
| Genus: | Akko |
| Species: | A. brevis |
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| Akko brevis (Günther, 1864) | |
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Short description
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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- 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.
- Akko brevis (Günther, 1864). FishBase
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