| Family: |
Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae |
| Max. size: |
9 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 2 - 17 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean: known only from the Red Sea, Gulf of Oman, and Persian Gulf. |
| Diagnosis: |
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). |
| Biology: |
Lives on sand-rubble substrata, symbiotic with Alpheus bellulus (Ref. 11441). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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