| Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae |
| 11 cm SL (male/unsexed); 6.1 cm SL (female) |
|
demersal; depth range 12 - 35 m |
| Southwest Pacific: Okinawa-jima, Ryukyu Islands, Okinawa Prefecture (Japan). |
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Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-13; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 13-13. Characterized by pale grey color; ventral surface of body whitish; four brown bars on body; head with irregular brown reticulations and in pale spaces between bars; brown bar across operculum; narrow brown bar under eye; narrow brown band behind eye; head with scattered blue spots/streaks; pelvic fins united by low membrane at base of fins; without median predorsal scales; side of nape with scales extending forward above middle of opercle; longitudinal scale series 92-97; greatest depth of body 7.1-8.5 in SL; lanceolate caudal fin, longer than head length (Ref. 90102). |
| Inhabits coastal to outer reef sand slopes to 40 meters depth (Ref. 48637). Specimens collected from sandy bottom at 35 m depth (Ref. 26157). |
|
Not Evaluated
(Ref. 96402)
|
| harmless |
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