| Family: |
Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae |
| Max. size: |
1.38 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 15 - 50 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean: Chagos Archipelago. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Inhabits mainly oceanic drop-offs; in and around caves in vertical walls. Probably a schooling fish; feeding on plankton but radiolarians in the gut may indicate some feeding off the substrate (Ref. 38635). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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