| Family: |
Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae |
| Max. size: |
2.45 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 28 - 82 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: New Guinea and Indonesia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 11-11; Vertebrae: 26-26. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D VI + I, 10; A I, 11; pectoral rays 17-19; cheek with 2 rows of scales; eye diameter 2.45-2.7 in HL; interorbital width 4.6-5.65 in HL; first dorsal spine longest in adults, 3.65-4.65 in SL, but second and third spines are nearly as long; rhomboid caudal fin, 2.6-3.5 in SL; pectoral fins 3.4-3.6 in SL; grey with a dark-edged yellow line from behind eye, parallel to dorsal profile of postorbital head and nape, and ending below first dorsal fin; base of dorsal fins with a narrow yellow band; caudal fin with 3 blue-edged yellow stripes; pelvic fins whitish (Ref. 75950). |
| Biology: |
Inhabits sheltered reefs with silty sand and rubble bottoms in 25-82 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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