| Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes and singleslits), subfamily: Cheilobranchinae |
| 4.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; marine |
| Indo-West Pacific: Recherche Archipelago to Sydney, Australia. |
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 0-0; Anal soft rays: 0-0. Diagnosis: Pelvic fins absent. Gill slits mall. Postocular pore 2 (close); anterior nasal, posterior nasal, and lacrymal pores present. Vertebrae total 63-71, precaudal 16; last epineural on 14th-16th vertebra. Caudal rays 7-8. Gut extension long. Tail length long. Dorsal origin over the anus. Body not transparent (Ref. 56640).
Description: Color variable, usually greenish, depending on weeds it lives among; young transparent (Ref. 9002). |
| Inhabits shallow reefs in pale brownish weeds and seagrasses, from the intertidal to a few meters depth (Ref. 9002, 56640). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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