| Family: |
Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae |
| Max. size: |
3.47 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 15 - 20 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Pacific: Indonesia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 12-12; Vertebrae: 26-26. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: dorsal-fin rays VI + I,12-13 (usually 13); anal rays I,12; pectoral rays 19-20; lateral scales 67-74; transverse scales (upward and backward from anal-fin origin) 17-20; gill rakers on outer face of first arch 3-4; gill rakers on inner face of second arch 11; first dorsal fin low and rounded in profile; caudal fin rhomboidal with central rays longest, 3.8 (3.2-3.7) in SL; pair of dark stripes at eye level on head and body, and orange stripe on middle of side from snout to caudal fin base, contacting lower edge of eye; and size small, maximum about 50-60 mm SL (Ref. 138626). |
| Biology: |
|
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.
