| Family: |
Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks), subfamily: Congrogadinae |
| Max. size: |
7.1 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: presently known only from Aru Islands, Indonesia and Torres Strait, Australia; also known from Papua New Guinea (Ref. 6192). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 60-63; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 49-53; Vertebrae: 64-68. Opercle with a dark ocellated spot. Gill membranes fused to the isthmus. No posterior otic sensory pore; preopercular pores 7; one posterior interorbital pore. Scaled cheek; variable number of scales dorsally on opercle. A short dark bar running posteroventrally from eye to opercular ocellus. Spots arranged in 5-6 irregular rows.
Description: Characterized by having an eel-like body; absence of pelvic fins; small elliptical cycloid scales covering the body; depth of body at origin of anal'fin 53-70% of HL (Ref. 90102). |
| Biology: |
Feeds mainly on crustaceans. Eggs with cruciform hooks on the surface. Inhabits coral reefs among crevices (Ref 90102). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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