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Taenioides kentalleni Murdy & Randall, 2002 |
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photo by
Murdy, E.O. |
| Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Amblyopinae | |||
| Max. size: | 19.82 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: known only from Saudi Arabia and Japan. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 6-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 72-72; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 65-65; Vertebrae: 45-45. Body long and slender. Second dorsal and anal fins edged in black; caudal fin almost entirely black. Caudal vertebrae 35. Mouth large and almost vertical; tongue thick; isthmus narrow. Five pairs of short, thin barbels on ventral surface of head. Eyes rudimentary but distinct; covered by skin. Spinous dorsal-fin pterygiophore formula 3-12210; Y-shaped second anal fin pterygiophore present (Ref. 45318). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 03 November 2013 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||