| Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae |
| 3.05 cm SL (female) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range - 247 m |
| Western Central Atlantic: Honduras. |
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Anal soft rays: 8-8; Vertebrae: 27-27. This species is distinguished by: D2 I,9; A I,8; P 17; scales absent except for two modified basicaudal scales; pelvic rays 1-4 unbranched without fleshy tips; one anal-fin pterygiophore inserted anterior to first haemal spine. Colouration: head with portion of bright yellow pigment lightly speckled with small brown melanophores across upper jaw and snout; body with 4 incomplete brown saddles on pale to bright yellow background; pelvic and pectoral fins white to pale yellow in life; dorsal, anal and caudal fins pale to bright yellow (Ref. 129296). |
| A deep-reef goby collected from rariphotic depth ca. 247 m, found on sand with Halimeda rubble (Ref. 129296). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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