Schismatogobius hoesei Keith, Lord & Larson, 2017

Family:  Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobionellinae
Max. size:  3.93 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Oceania: Australia.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 9-9. Schismatogobius hoesei can be diagnosed by the following characters: pectoral fin usually with 16 rays; pectoral fins banded with rows of dark spots. membrane in first dorsal fin posterior to spine 6 connected to base of spine of second dorsal fin; male with ventral surface of head entirely white to yellowish, with variably dark areas on chin and isthmus, or with a blackish lower border to preopercle, blackish tips and black mentum; and female with ventral surface of head white to yellowish with variably developed blackish area around mentum (Ref. 116768).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 February 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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