| Family: |
Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae |
| Max. size: |
1.24 cm SL (male/unsexed); 1.21 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 7 - 33 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: known from Palau (only from Helen Reef, the southern-most of the South West Islands), Philippine Islands, Papua New Guinea and Raja Ampat, Indonesia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 6-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 8-8. This species is distinguished from congeners by the following set of characters: cephalic sensory-pore system lacking all pores 98% of the time; dorsal/anal fin-ray formula 8/8; pectoral-fin rays 15-16, ventralmost two rays unbranched with at least 2 (but up to 4) lower rays branched at tips above this, remainder of rays unbranched; 4th pelvic-fin ray bifurcated with each branch about 60% of total length of the ray; unbranched 5th pelvic-fin ray 13-20% of 4th; non-filamentous dorsal-fin spines, tubular anterior nares short, less than ½ pupil diameter in length; when alive, body is translucent and crossed by five broad orange to red bands (Ref. 82345). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 06 March 2015 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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