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Navigobius asayake Okamoto & Motomura, 2018 Sunrise dartfish |
| Family: | Microdesmidae (Wormfishes), subfamily: Ptereleotrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 4.88 cm SL (male/unsexed); 5.21 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 20 - 150 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: Japan. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-19; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 19-19; Vertebrae: 26-26. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: D2 I,18-19; A I,19; pectoral-fin rays 21-22; gill rakers 5-6 + 13-15; head length 25.1-26.4% SL; eye diameter 8.6-10.0% SL; pelvic-fin length 15.2-16.1% SL. Colouration: yellow stripe extending from behind upper part of eye to beneath first dorsal fin (Ref. 129621). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 21 March 2024 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||