Global InformationTigrigobius multifasciatus information
| Tigrigobius multifasciatus | |
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Conservation status
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 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Gobiidae |
| Genus: | Tigrigobius |
| Species: | T. multifasciatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Tigrigobius multifasciatus (Steindachner, 1876)
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| Synonyms | |
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Gobiosoma multifasciatus Steindachner, 1876 | |
The Green banded goby, Tigrigobius multifasciatus, is a member of the goby family native to the western Atlantic Ocean, from the Bahamas and Central America to northern South America. As the name implies, they are dark green with 17-23 pale green bars, and have a brown stripe through the eye interrupted with a bright red spot. It is believed by many that these markings imitate the Juvenile Schoolmaster Snapper.
Equally bright as their coloration is their personality; they are valued additions to reef aquaria, with a reputation for being friendly and entertaining.
- ^ van Tassell, J.; Aiken, K.A. & Tornabene, L. (2015). "Tigrigobius multifasciatus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T185981A1798327. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T185981A1798327.en.