| Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae |
| 8.6 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; freshwater |
| Asia and Oceania: Philippines, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. |
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Distinguished by the following characters: mouth moderate; reaching to below mideye; operculum with a small patch of 3-7 cycloid scales dorsally; second dorsal I,9; pectoral rays 18-20 (usually 19); predorsal scale count 14-17; lateral canal short, ending above posterior preopercular margin, only one pore above preoperculum and the terminal pore; papilla line 6 absent; body with dark saddles dorsally and no dark lines on midside; first dorsal fin in males with a small black spot posteriorly behind fifth dorsal spine to end of fin, females without spot (Ref. 90210). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 May 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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