| Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae |
| 4.55 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
|
demersal; depth range 2 - 30 m |
| Indo-West Pacific: Saudi Arabia, Oman, Mauritius, and Kenya (10683); Japan (Ref. 43239) and Indonesia (Ref. 47567). Recently reported from Tonga (Ref. 53797). |
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Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 7-8; Vertebrae: 26-26. Characterized by semi-translucent body, presence of small orange spots, and 4-5 large internal blackish blotches and rectangular white marks; elongate and filamentous first two dorsal spines especially in male; fully united pelvic fins; presence of pelvic frenum; rounded caudal fin; longitudinal scale series 25-26; ctenoid scales except cycloid on nape, breast and base of pectoral fin; scales absent on operculum; median predorsal scales absent; opening of gill extending to below posterior half of opercle; depth of body 4.8-5.2 in SL (Ref. 90102). |
| Solitary on sand at base of coral overhangs (Ref. 90102). Specimens collected from sand or sand and rubble substrata. |
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Not Evaluated
(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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