Evermannichthys bicolor
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Gobiidae |
| Genus: | Evermannichthys |
| Species: | E. bicolor
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| Binomial name | |
| Evermannichthys bicolor | |
Evermannichthys bicolor (bicolored sponge goby) is a perciform species of fish in the family Gobiidae.[2] As their name suggests, fishes in this species live inside sponges and can be found in the Caribbean Sea.[2][3] The size of their populations are unknown, meaning it is not currently clear whether the bicolored sponge goby is in need of conservation.[1]
Description
Overall, the body of the bicolored sponge goby is elongate and thin.
Distribution and habitat
This species is
The bicolored sponge goby, as its name implies, lives inside sponges.[3] Specifically, it lives deep within the sponge, near the openings of the in-current canals.[3] The sponges provide protection for the bicolored sponge goby, as well as food, which is transported into the sponge via the in-current canals.[3] It is thought that this species spends its entire life in sponges, and that its eggs either drift into a sponge from open water or are laid directly within a sponge.[3]
Conservation
Bicolored sponge gobies are considered
References
- ^ . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g Thacker, C. E. 2001 (19 Apr). Evermannichthys bicolor, a new goby (Teleostei: Perciformes: Gobioidei) from Navassa Island. Contributions in Science (Los Angeles) No. 490: 1-5.
- ^ doi:10.1086/666769