| Family: |
Butidae (Gudgeon gobies) |
| Max. size: |
3.7 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Africa: endemic to Sierra Leone (Ref. 57413). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 6-7. Diagnosis: predorsal scales absent; 37-39 scales in longitudinal series (including scales on caudal fin base); 13-14 scales in rearward transverse series; 13-14 pectoral-fin rays (Ref. 57413).
Description: ctenoid scales on flanks; 1st dorsal fin: VI; second dorsal fin: I,8; anal fin: I,6-7; pectoral fins: 13-14; caudal fin rounded with 15 segmented rays, 13 of which are branched; perhaps only 4 prearticular neuromast rows on ventral part of head, running transversely from lower jaw towards gular region (Ref. 57413).
Coloration: Preserved specimens: yellowish-brown with irregular brown crossbars and a vertical, black band at base of caudal fin; fins more or less pigmented, with black spots sometimes forming bands; 1st dorsal fin may be darker than 2nd dorsal and anal fins (Ref. 57413). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 28 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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