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Gobiodon albofasciatus Sawada & Arai, 1972 Whitelined coral goby |
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photo by
Suzuki, T. |
| Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 2.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: Ryukyu Islands, Palau, and the Rowley Shoals (Western Australia). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 9-9. SL to about 28 mm. Body highly compressed and without scales except on the caudal peduncle on some specimen. | |||
| Biology: | Live among live coral branches (e.g. Pocillopora and Stylophora) (Ref. 1602). Also found in inshore channels in Acropora thickets (Ref. 48637). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 26 June 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||