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Hetereleotris apora (Hoese & Winterbottom, 1979) Poreless goby |
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photo by
Winterbottom, R. |
| Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 3 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: Sodwana Bay, South Africa and islands in the western Indian Ocean. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 10-11. 8 diffuse saddles on head and body (Ref. 2798); body with 4-5 rows of ctenoid scales on caudal peduncle; second dorsal-fin rays I,10-11; pelvic-fin rays I,4 (rarely with rudimentary fifth ray); operculum with 2 spines dorsally (Ref. 57078). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 June 2017 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||