| Family: |
Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobionellinae |
| Max. size: |
15.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 5 m, amphidromous |
| Distribution: |
Asia: India to the Philippines and north to Japan. Oceania: Fiji (Ref. 12743); French Polynesia (Ref. 12792); and, New Caledonia and Vanuatu (Ref. 38002). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 10-10; Vertebrae: 26. A black ocellus on the posterior part of the first dorsal fin. Upper jaw thick and slightly extended. The cheek and upper portion of operculum scaled. |
| Biology: |
Found on fine gravel bottoms from estuaries to fresh water of rivers. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 February 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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