| Family: |
Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae |
| Max. size: |
3.49 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 30 - 60 m |
| Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: known from southwest coast of Shikoku and the Ryukyu Islands (Japan) |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 11-11. This species is distinguished by the following characters: greatly reduced connecting membrane between innermost pelvic-fin rays, i.e., its height 23.3% of length of fifth pelvic-fin soft ray; 11 segmented rays on second dorsal fin; 33-34 longitudinal scale count; 11 predorsal scales; 11-12 transverse scale count from origin of second dorsal fin backward and downward to anal-fin base; cycloid scales in the pectoral fin base; third spine of first dorsal fin longest, slightly elongate and filamentous; slightly elongated ninth segmented caudal-fin ray, forming a pin-tailed caudal fin; 5 narrow dusky bars on head and body, anterior 4 diagonal rather than vertical; some short diagonal yellow lines on operculum (Ref. 75057). |
| Biology: |
Inhabits sandy gentle slope below coral-reef drop-off (45 m or more depths), and found to be associated with the alpheid shrimps (Ref. 75057). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 November 2023 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
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