Glossogobius coatesi Hoese & Allen, 1990
Coates' goby

Family:  Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae
Max. size:  10 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Oceania: endemic to Papua New Guinea.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 8-8
Biology:  Occurs in main river channels and smaller tributaries in both open plain and rainforest habitats to elevations of at least 125 m.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 05 December 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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