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Hetereleotris vulgaris (Klunzinger, 1871) |
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photo by
Randall, J.E. |
| Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 4 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 4 - 24 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea, Djibouti, Mozambique, southern Oman, and Pakistan. One specimen from the eastern Mediterranean Sea. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 10-10. Caudal fin rounded, longer than head; pelvic fins fully separated; posterior nasal tube subequal to anterior tube; second dorsal-fin rays usually I,11; pectoral- fin rays usually 15-16; posterior opercular border with light edge (Ref. 57078). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 March 2024 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||