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Eponymy: Dr George Sprague Myers (1905–1985), an American ichthyologist, bio-geographer and herpetologist, was Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences at Stanford, California. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Valenciennes.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 6 - 25 m (Ref. 90102). Temperate
Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf and Reunion to Indonesia and the Philippines, north to southern Japan.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 13.2 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 11441)
Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9. Characterized by white body color; six ventrally tapered , brown bars/saddles, head with yellow spots; presence of pale-edged black spot at base of first dorsal fin between first and third spine; orange-brown spots on soft dorsal and upper part of caudal fin; anal fin and lower lobe of caudal fin with blue streaks; all dorsal fins filamentous except last spine of first dorsal fin; united pelvic fins, frenum present; longitudinal scale series 80-101; head without scales; greatest depth of body 5.8-6.3 in SL; oblong or rounded caudal fin, longer than head length (Ref. 90102).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: oval.
Found in fine silt bottoms of coastal reefs in 6-25 m (Ref 90102).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Winterbottom, R., 2002. A redescription of Cryptocentrus crocatus Wongratana, a redefinition of Myersina Herre (Acanthopterygii; Gobiidae), a key to the species, and comments on relationships. Ichthyol. Res. 49:69-75. (Ref. 41718)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
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