| Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae |
| 2.55 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 20 m, non-migratory |
| Indo-West Pacific: Comoros to Taiwan and Fiji. Recently reported from Ouvéa Atoll, Loyalty Islands (Ref. 13236) and Tonga (Ref. 53797). |
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Dorsal spines (total): 6-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 7-8. This species is distinguished by the following characters: no fraenum; a high pectoral fin count of 18-19; pelvic ray subequal o the fourth; position of the head bars with postocular bar joining the opercular bar at a level with the eye; scale pockets strongly outlined with melanophores and brown chromatophores (Ref. 9018); characterized further by yellowish brown body with darker brown scale edges; body with six narrow whitish bars; longitudinal scale series 23-26; head and nape without scales; ctenoid body scales except cycloid on abdomen; bony interorbital space half pupil diameter; cheek with single vertical row of papillae; depth of body 4.7 in SL (Ref. 90102). |
| Inhabits reef crevices (Ref. 90102). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 March 2015 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Museum: Muschu I., off Wewak, W entrance of Kairiru Strait, USNM 244175. Ninigo I. just SE of Ami I., USNM 264964. |
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