| Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae |
| 1.72 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 8 m |
| Indo-Pacific: Aldabra and Seychelles; east to Ponape, Caroline Islands; north to Taiwan, south to the Philippines, Papua New Guinea; excluding the Great Barrier Reef but taken at the Northwest Cape, Western Australia. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-9; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 7-9; Vertebrae: 26-26. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following characters: cephalic sensory-pore system lacking only the IT pore (pattern 2); only some pectoral-fin rays are branched; pectoral-fin base have 1 or 2 prominent dark spots; dorsal/anal-fin formula usually 8/8; without occipital spots (Ref. 108789). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 June 2017 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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