| Family: |
Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes and singleslits), subfamily: Diademichthyinae |
| Max. size: |
1.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 44 - 90 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: Japan, Indonesia, and Palau. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 2-3; Anal soft rays: 9-10; Vertebrae: 34-34. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following unique characters: head sensory canal pores are poorly developed, including 1 nasal and 1 postorbital pore; with 2 nasal pores; upper end of the gill opening level with base of 9th or 10th pectoral-fin ray in lateral view; disc region A with papillae at center; body red with white stripes; head slightly narrow, head width 14.1-16.0% SL, slightly narrow anterior and posterior interorbital widths, 7.6-8.3% and 11.7-14.0% SL, respectively (Ref. 129315). |
| Biology: |
Found on sponge on a rubble bottom in 70 m depth (Ref. 90102). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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