| Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae |
| 2.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; marine; depth range 15 - 20 m |
| Western Pacific: Vietnam. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 8-8. This species has a characteristic coloration, pinkish when fresh (formed by very small dots of reddish chromatophores at the semi-transparent pale-yellow background) with tiny dark dots formed of dots of melanophores and with bright red-orange fins; developed anterior nostril; papillae of the head seismosensory system elevated as outgrowths; 9 branched rays in second dorsal fin; 8 branched rays in anal fin; 19 rays in pectoral fin; leathery keels along upper and lower margin of the caudal peduncle concealing procurrent rays of caudal fin (Ref. 83987). |
| Collected from the bottom of the strait covered with a thick layer of soft silt and is polluted with domestic waste and waste from langouste and pearl farms (broken shells). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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