Naked Goby

Naked Goby

Gobiosoma bosci

Size: to 2-1/2 "

Habitat: bays, estuaries, protected coastal waters

Notes:

This is a funny little fish that prefers to hide under oyster shells and the like. Named for its complete lack of scales.

Naked Goby

Spadefish

Chaetodipterus faber

Size: to 36" and 20 lbs.

Habitat: shallow coastal waters

Notes: Spadefishes are not quite as tropical as the others on this page, and typically range to New England. They may form large schools. Babies are uniformly black without stripes.