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Glossogobius clitellus Hoese & Allen, 2012 |
| Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 8.6 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia and Oceania: Philippines, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Distinguished by the following characters: mouth moderate; reaching to below mideye; operculum with a small patch of 3-7 cycloid scales dorsally; second dorsal I,9; pectoral rays 18-20 (usually 19); predorsal scale count 14-17; lateral canal short, ending above posterior preopercular margin, only one pore above preoperculum and the terminal pore; papilla line 6 absent; body with dark saddles dorsally and no dark lines on midside; first dorsal fin in males with a small black spot posteriorly behind fifth dorsal spine to end of fin, females without spot (Ref. 90210). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 May 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||