Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae |
7.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish |
Africa and Asia: South Africa and Oman. |
Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 8-9; Vertebrae: 27-27. This species belonging to the G. giuris complex is distinguished from G. giuris sensu stricto by each of the sensory papilla lines being composed of single rows (vs. 2-3 rows or more in several lines), absence or very short (often only a few papillae long) sensory papilla line 6 (vs. row 6 always present and long), lower pre-dorsal scale counts 7-16 (vs. 15-24), gill rakers on outer face of first arch 1+1+9-11 usually 1+1+10 (vs. 1-2+1+6-9, usually 1-2+1+7-8) (Ref. 129114). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
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