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panamic frillfin

Bathygobius ramosus · full profile

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the species

everything about the panamic frillfin

how to recognize it

Small body, olive green to brown, with dark spots on the flanks. The tip of the tongue is forked, the scales are large and very visible, and the tips of the upper pectoral fin rays are free. The first dorsal fin is pigmented to its edge, and there are dark spots behind the eyes. The ventral disc is rounded, with large lateral lobes. It lives in high tide pools with sandy bottoms on rocky shores.

Also called: gobião-panamenho, gobião, mapo, Panamic frillfin

We don't have tips on season, bait or technique for this species yet.

Where to look: Sandy-bottomed tide pools on rocky shores, in the intertidal zone.

Lives in the eastern Pacific, from the Gulf of California and Magdalena Bay, Mexico, to northern Peru.

rules for the panamic frillfin

Rules change; before keeping or transporting fish, check with the state environmental agency.

We found no species-specific rule beyond the region's general rules.

how much it weighs without taking it out of the water

estimated weight

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how we calculate

Length-weight relationship W = a·Lb (a = 0.00741, b = 3.09; FishBase (relação peso-comprimento bayesiana, estimativa)). It's an average: a fat or lean fish can vary by 10% to 20%.

more about the panamic frillfin

The Panamic goby belongs to the family Gobiidae and reaches 20 cm. Females reach 9.5 cm. It lives in sandy-bottomed tide pools on rocky shores of the eastern Pacific, from Bahía Magdalena and the Gulf of California, Mexico, to northern Peru. It is found in the high tide pools of the intertidal zone. It has a small body and large, visible scales, and the tip of the tongue is divided. It has commercial use, including for aquariums.

Family: Gobiidae · omnivore

sources and references (2)

Essential profile: size, length-weight, depth, countries and conservation come from FishBase and the cited regulations, and the texts were written from those sources. Season, time of day, sensitivities, technique and baits and lures are not included yet, because we did not find a good source for this species.

  1. scientific FishBase: Bathygobius ramosus (ficha da espécie)Size, length-weight, depth, habitat, distribution, biology, and IUCN status. Page checked on Oct 13, 2026.
  2. scientific FishBase: nomes populares de Bathygobius ramosusNames by country and language.