| Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Amblyopinae |
| 16 cm SL (male/unsexed); 15.5 cm SL (female) |
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benthopelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 1 m |
| Western Pacific. Australia. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 6-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 35-38; Anal soft rays: 34-38; Vertebrae: 27-27. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following characters: low number of total dorsal-fin elements, 41?44 (mean = 43.3) and anal-fin elements, 34?38 (mean = 36.3); with a short body, head length (HL)/SL 0.169?0.182 (mean = 0.175), preanal length (Preanal)/SL 0.391?0.449 (mean = 0.421), and body depth (BD)/SL 0.062?0.098 (mean = 0.082); barbels on ventral surface of head in a 2-4-2 pattern (Ref. 120675). |
| Reported to be an inshore burrower found in muddy benthos (Ref. 120675). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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