| Family: |
Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae |
| Max. size: |
1.68 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 3 - 15 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea, Egypt and Israel, Thailand and Australia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 6-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 8-9. Characterized by semi-transparent; iris red; head and body with numerous pepper-like melanopores, concentrated on side below dorsal fins; longitudinal scale series 15-27; mostly scaleless head and anterior third of body; restricted gill opening to pectoral fin base; extremely elongated tip of upper jaw and lip, looks like curved beak; depth of body at anus 4.2-7.1 in SL (Ref. 90102). |
| Biology: |
Commensal with large staghorn corals in 3-15 m (Ref 90102). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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