| Family: |
Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae |
| Max. size: |
2.4 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 27 - 29 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea, Saudi Arabia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 8-8. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following combination of set of characters: D VI + I,9, the second spine of first dorsal fin longest but not elongate; A I,8;
pectoral-fin rays 14-15, all rays unbranched; longitudinal scale series 25; head and predorsal midline scaleless with side of nape scaled; interorbital shallowly concave, bony width 46% of pupil diameter; developed transverse pattern of sensory papillae rows on cheek; interorbital space with anterior and posterior transverse rows of papillae; pelvic fins are mostly separated with height of basal membrane between innermost pelvic-fin rays 10.7% of length of fifth ray; unbranched fifth pelvic-fin ray, its length 47% length of fourth ray; body and most of itss head are brownish orange densely covered with melanophores; snout, lips, chin, and chest are black; iris black; fins translucent with narrow black stripe along the base of first and second dorsal fins.(Ref. 111071). |
| Biology: |
The specimen was found in a small cave in the wall of seaward reef at a depth of 27-29 m, with the wall extending to a depth of 35 m (Ref. 111071). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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