Varicus veliguttatus

Varicus veliguttatus, also known as the spotted-sail goby, is a species of fish in the genus Varicus.

Description

The spotted-sail goby has a short and robust body and has a head that has 3 to 4 narrow yellow wide-interspaced cross-bars. The head and body are translucent white in color. It has a known max length of.

Distribution

The species is known to be endemic to San Salvador, Bahamas, Curaçao and Tobago.

Etymology

The genus name, Varicus, comes from the Latin varix which means dilated vein. The species name comes from the Latin words 'veli-' and '-guttatus', which is in reference to the species' first dorsal fin which has scattered black markings.