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Priolepis triops Winterbottom & Burridge, 1993 |
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photo by
Winterbottom, R. |
| Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 2.07 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 15 - 24 m | |||
| Distribution: | Pacific Ocean: Fiji and the Society Islands. Recently recorded from Tonga (Ref. 53797). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 9-9. Large ocellated black spot in the first dorsal fin at all growth stages. Banded color pattern consisting of narrow grey bars on a yellow background. Lacks opercular scales at all sizes, and tends to have fewer lateral, transverse, and predorsal scales than either P. cinctus or P. squamogena. | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 March 2024 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||