| Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae |
| 1.35 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 17 m |
| Indo-Pacific: Indonesia (Raja Ampat Islands, Halmahera, Banda Islands, Molucca Islands, West Papua), Papua New Guinea (Bismark Archipelago), and Philippines (Palawan). |
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Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 7-8; Vertebrae: 25-25. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: cephalic sensory-pore system pattern 2 (only IT pore missing); dorsal/anal fin-ray formula almost always 8/7; pectoral-fin rays unbranched; first three dorsal spines may be filamentous in males; 5th pelvic-fin ray absent or rudimentary to 20% maximum of 4th ray; strong black pigment along scale pockets on ventral two-thirds of sides and peppering of dark chromatophores on nape and upper back when preserved; snout, top and sides of head red in life; dark area of abdomen not crossed by a curved yellow-gold line in life (Ref. 88933); characterized further by longitudinal scale series 21-24; scales ctenoid, none on head, breast and pectoral fin base; depth of body 4.2-5.6 in SL (Ref. 90102). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 May 2023 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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