| Family: |
Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae |
| Max. size: |
1.6 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 5 - 15 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: Japan south to Australia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 6-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-11; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 9-9. Characterized by pale grey overall body color; mottled brown head, broad saddle over nape region; presence of three brown saddles along base of dorsal fins, joined at midbody to form continuous midlateral stripe; 5-6 narrow brown bars on lower side; fully united pelvic fins, frenum present; relatively short pelvic fins, about 54%distance from origin of pelvic fin to origin of anal fin; rounded caudal fin; longitudinal scale series 33-36; presence of barbels on snout, tip of chin, and ventrally below lower jaw; cycloid scales; cheek and opercle without scales; deeply embedded nape scales; presence of sensory pores on head, no preopercular pores; depth of body 5.7 in SL (Ref. 90102). |
| Biology: |
Cryptic inhabitant of sand-rubble bottom next to reefs in 5-15 (Ref. 90102). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 August 2023 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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