Lubricogobius dinah Randall & Senou, 2001
Dinah's goby
Lubricogobius dinah
photo by Randall, J.E.

 Family:  Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae
 Max. size:  1.63 cm SL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  reef-associated; depth range 10 - 36 m
 Distribution:  Western Pacific: known only from the Ryukyu Islands and Papua New Guinea. Expected to occur in the Philippines and Indonesia.
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 7-7. Anterior nostrils absent; no scales detected; pelvic disc with a frenum; body depth 3.35-3.6 cm SL; head length 2.75-2.8 in SL; head compressed, its width 1.2-1.3 in its depth; caudal fin rounded, shorter than head, 2.9-3.4 in SL; orange in color, the upper part of the head and body abruptly white; fins orange-yellow (Ref. 45340).
 Biology:  Inhabits sand and rubble bottoms, taking refuge in dead shells, empty bottles and tunicates (Ref. 90102). Hovers a short distance above the substrate (Ref. 45340). Feeds on zooplankton (Ref. 45340).
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Garilao, Cristina V. - 17.10.03
 Modified by: Valdestamon, Roxanne Rei - 23.07.13

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