Callogobius williamsi
Callogobius williamsi Delventhal & Mooi, 2023
Williams’s flapheaded goby

Family:  Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae
Max. size:  3.29 cm SL (female)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 7 - 27 m
Distribution:  Eastern Central Pacific: Marquesas Is.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 6-7; Vertebrae: 26-26. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: most or all scales cycloid; ctenoid scales (if present) restricted to mid-lateral region of caudal peduncle; 23-26 (usually 24 or 25) scales in lateral series; presence of pelvic frenum; absence of preopercular papillae row (Row 20); interorbital canal present with pair of pores B?, single pore D, and pair of pores F? (Ref. 129405).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 March 2024 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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