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Gobiodon limmoni Wibowo, Harefa, Mokodongan, Priyadi & Peristiwady, 2026 Limmon’s coral goby |
| Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 2.14 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 2 - 4 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Pacific: Indonesia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 8-8. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: dorsal-fin rays VI-I/10; anal-fin rays I/8; pectoral-fin rays 17?19 (mode 18); head and body without scales; gill opening large, extending ventrally to level with lowermost pectoral-fin base; absence of groove between isthmus and interopercle; presence of post-symphysial canine teeth; prepelvic-fin length 30.6-34.5% of SL; body depth at pelvic- and anal-fin origins 29.9-34.0% of SL and 23.0-26.8% of SL, respectively; ground colour of head and body greenish-brown to greenish-grey, with interconnected, vertically-oblique irregular reddish-orange spots and vermiculate bars on cheek and opercular regions; and absence of distinct dusky spot on posterodorsal tip of gill opening (Ref. 138732). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||