Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae |
9 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
demersal; depth range 2 - 17 m |
Western Indian Ocean: known only from the Red Sea, Gulf of Oman, and Persian Gulf. |
Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-13; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 14-15. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: anal soft rays 14 or 15; caudal fin length 2.75-3.25 in SL; a black spot on nape above opercle; two black spots on first dorsal fin; presence of curving dark brown line from below eye to posterior margin of maxilla; irregular brown markings in white spaces between brownish-red bars on body (Ref. 82599). |
Lives on sand-rubble substrata, symbiotic with Alpheus bellulus (Ref. 11441). |
(Ref. 96402)
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harmless |
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