| Family: |
Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae |
| Max. size: |
2.05 cm (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 5 - 20 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: Anambas Islands, South China Sea. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 6-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Diagnosis: Distinguished by the combination of following features: predorsal scales absent; anterior extension of body scales up to the shoulder spot; body light brown with large orange spots or stripes on the head; a dark greyish-orange shoulder spot above the pectoral fin base; and a grey iris with several orange spots. These orange spots on head are grading to red on the branchiostegal membrane (Ref. 51083); characterized further by having longitudinal scale series 23-25; cheeks and opercle without scales; depth of body 3.8-4.2 in SL (Ref. 90102). |
| Biology: |
Inhabits outer reef caves and crevices in 5-20 m (Ref. 90102). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 March 2015 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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