| Family: |
Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae |
| Max. size: |
8 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 2 - 44 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: Philippines, Ryukyu Islands, Fiji, Samoa, Caroline Islands, and Marshall Islands. Reported from Indonesia (Ref. 8631), Australia, including the northwestern region (Ref. 9710), China and Taiwan (Ref. 31517). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 11-11. Has elongate gold-centered dark markings both on the head and vertically on the lower sides of the body (Ref. 1602); further characterized by pale grey body color; large dark brown spots and scattered smaller spots on body; belly and ventral body above anal fin with vertical orange lines; oblique orange bands on head; base of upper pectoral fin with small white spot, larger spot on basal part of fin; longitudinal scale series 48-56; opening of gill extending slightly anterior to vertical at posterior edge of preopercle; greatest depth of body 4.7-5.5 in SL; longer caudal fin compared to head length; fifth and sixth branched caudal rays slightly prolonged as filaments (Ref. 90102). |
| Biology: |
Found on sandy lagoon bottoms (Ref. 9710). Inhabits coastal sand slopes in rubble patches on reef crests, usually on dark substrates to about 20 meters depth (Ref. 48637). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 March 2015 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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