Gobiopsis woodsi Lachner & McKinney, 1978
Woods' barbelgoby

Family:  Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae
Max. size:  4.23 cm SL (male/unsexed); 3.77 cm SL (female)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 5 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: southern India and northern Gulf of Thailand.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 6-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 8-9; Vertebrae: 26-26. Sensory pores nasal, posterior interorbital, anterior temporal, and posterior temporal present, the supraotic pore almost always present, 2 preopercular pores; 2-5 posterior mandibular barbels present; anterior cheek tuft barbels modally 5; postmandibular and posterior gular barbels absent; scales strongly ctenoid, large, 30-36 in horizontal series; males with 2-5 enlarged canine teeth medially on inner row of upper jaw; jaw moderate in length, about 13-18% of SL; dark head wedge not evident; light base of pectoral fin divided or nearly so by dark wedge; coloration mottled, saddles not prominent (Ref. 11637).
Biology:  Inhabitant of sand-rubble bottom near dead and live coral reef (Ref. 90102).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 June 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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