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Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobionellinae
Etymology: Stenogobius: Greek, stenos = narrow + Latin, gobius = gudgeon (Ref. 45335); marinus: From the Latin word marinus which means the sea, this is in reference to the species apparent habitat preference.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 0 - 1 m (Ref. 58018). Tropical
Western Central Pacific: northwestern coast of the island of New Guinea.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 34009); 4.6 cm SL (female)
Short description
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Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 10 - 11. Predorsal midline usually with naked patches, two to 19 scales in midline; pectoral base almost always naked; opercle almost always naked; belly anteriorly naked close to pelvic base; breast naked or with few embedded scales; spines slightly filamentous or first dorsal fin in males; body anteriorly and head slightly dusky in males, not at all in females; females with few or no vertical trunk bars.
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: circular.
Inhabits brackish and near marine waters in intertidal streams and estuaries.
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Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Watson, R.E., 1991. A provisional review of the genus Stenogobius with descriptions of a new subgenus and thirteen new species (Pisces: Teleostei: Gobiidae). Rec. West. Aust. Mus. 15(3):627-710. (Ref. 34009)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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