| Family: |
Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae |
| Max. size: |
3.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 6 - 25 m |
| Distribution: |
Indian Ocean: Seychelles (Amirante Islands), Chagos Archipelago, Maldives, Thailand (Andaman Sea), and Indonesia (Sumatra). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Pectoral fin rays simple; spinous dorsal fin moderately elongate in both sexes, second and third rays longest, fifth pelvic fin ray well developed, two-tenths to three-tenths length of fourth ray; cephalic sensory pore system lacking IT and PITO pores, and AITO pore single (except double in smallest paratype) and very small; posterior rays of second dorsal and anal fins elongate, forming a lanceolate shape; preserved specimens generally whitish with dark pigment along base of anal fin, extending along ventral edge of caudal peduncle; small dark spot usually present at lower caudal fin base; nostrils dark and pair of brown spots of variable intensity usually present on top of head, just behind eyes (Ref. 44113). |
| Biology: |
Inhabits rich coral reef slopes with moderate tidal currents, in small groups on large coral heads (Ref. 30404, 48637). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 June 2017 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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