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Gobiodon cobenjaminsis Hildebrandt, Froehlich, Brodnicke, Klanten, Møller & Wong, 2024 Russet coral goby |
| Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 1.92 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic: Papua New Guinea. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 10-10; Vertebrae: 26-26. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: D VI, I,10; A I,10; naked head and body; obvious groove between the isthmus and interopercle; body compressed and deep (depth at pelvic fin origin 39.4-45.0% of SL); rounded head in adults; dorsal fins fused with membrane; caudal peduncle relatively deep (15.5-18.7% of SL); long caudal fin (22.2-29.3% of SL); absence of post symphysial teeth, dentary elongate and recurved; teeth of two to three various sizes in several rows; cheek papillae elongate; adult orange-brown in colour with black margins on all fins except pectoral fins; black spot on the upper opercular margin; fins lighter in colour than body, with lighter oblique patch on cheek and 3-4 lighter bands on facial area (Ref. 133118). | |||
| Biology: | Gobiodon cobenjaminsis inhabits the coral Acropora elseyi (Ref. 133118). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||