| Family: |
Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae |
| Max. size: |
8 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 4 - 20 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Pacific: Christmas Island in the eastern Indian Ocean to Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands (Ref. 559), south to the southern Great Barrier Reef. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-14; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 10-12. Differs from A. wheeleri by having narrower red bands and lacking red markings on the second dorsal fin. |
| Biology: |
Moderately common in patches of coarse carbonate or volcanic sand of outer lagoon and seaward reefs. Occurs in pairs and burrow with a yellow species of prawn. Minimum depth range reported taken from Ref. 30874. Feeds on small benthic invertebrates (Ref. 89972). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 26 August 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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