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Hovering Gobie, (Ptereleotris helenae) This s a small fish (only 3 inches) that we have first saw it about a year ago, before that on over 4 years of survays, never found, we have seen it in only three reefs, and the strangest thing is that those reefs are in the same area, we have not seen it anywhere else. Notice that hovers horizontaly on top of its hole, and is very tolerant towards diver's approach if it is slow, otherwise fast hides away. Please do not confused it with the Yellow face Jawfish, which could be the same size or bigger (up to about 4 inches), and you find it everywhere on the Islandīs reefs, it does not have a yellow face, and mostly of the time hangs around sandy areas next to reefs. Cute and so far, only on three sites. Picture was taken by my very good friend, an Omaha Nebraska teacher Pat Purkhaiser.