| Family: |
Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae |
| Max. size: |
6.94 cm SL (male/unsexed); 6.22 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range 12 - 20 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific, Panama. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-14; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 14-14; Vertebrae: 27-27. This species is distinguished from Microgobius urraca in having the following characters: lateral scale rows 67-76; patch of ctenoid scales under the pectoral fin absent; unpigmented epaxial myosepta; first dorsal fin with a distinct oval-shaped dark blotch; three blue-white stripes on a dark caudal fin. It differs from the remaining eastern Pacific congeners in the number and type of scales (pectoral- and pelvic fin base without scales; pre-anal region with small embedded cycloid scales; small scales on anterior and ventral portions of trunk, partially imbedded, and in irregular rows, becoming larger and arranged in distinct rows dorsally and posteriorly; no small patch of ctenoid scales beneath pectoral fin); D1 VII, D2 I,14; A I,14; fleshy dorsal crest poorly developed and overall color pattern (Ref. 91780). |
| Biology: |
Found over sand or sand and leaf litter bottoms; where collections are found in the latter, this species was collected with several specimens of Ptereleotris carinata and M. erectus. Presumed to be a burrowing species (Ref. 91780). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.
