Tigrigobius nesiotes
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| Tigrigobius nesiotes | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Gobiidae |
| Genus: | Tigrigobius |
| Species: | T. nesiotes |
| Binomial name | |
| Tigrigobius nesiotes W. A. Bussing, 1990 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Elacatinus nesiotes W. A. Bussing, 1990 | |
Tigrigobius nesiotes is a species of goby native to the eastern Pacific islands of the Galapagos, Cocos Island and Gorgona Island dwelling deep in rock crevices. This species is a cleaner fish notably cleaning Whitetip reef sharks (Triaenodon obesus) who will wait in substantial numbers for service. This species grows to a length of 2.3 centimetres (0.91 in) SL.[2]
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