| Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
| Gobiidae | Gobioides broussonnetii | Lacepède | 1800 | Violet Goby |
Gobioides broussonnetii
Unique Characters: Dorsal fins long and continuous. Body elongate and slender. 25-30 dark chevron-like markings on sides. Eyes very small (< 10% of head length). Pelvic fins completely united to form a round sucking disc.
Similar Species: None
Reference: Ross, S.W., and F.C. Rohde. 2004. The gobioid fishes of North Carolina (Pisces: Gobioidei). Bulletin of Marine Science 74:287-323.
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