| Family: |
Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobionellinae |
| Max. size: |
7.5 cm SL (male/unsexed); 6.5 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Oceania: freshwater streams. Endemic of Hiva Oa Island, Marquesan Islands (Ref. 48622). Might be wrongly reported on the island of Ua Pou, Marquesan Islands (Ref 34009). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 11-11. Scales on predorsal midline six to 21, usually 15-19, sometimes with naked patches; scales in a horizontal series 48-51, usually 49-50; breast usually with one to five embedded scales, may be naked; belly anteriorly with large naked patch near pelvic base; pectoral base naked; opercle naked; females with one or two large spots on caudal peduncle (Ref. 34009). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 14 September 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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