| Family: |
Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae |
| Max. size: |
1.79 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 10 - 20 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: Papua New Guinea. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
collected from a gentle slope (approx. 20%), with mixed patches of live coral and sand-rubble (about 10-20 m) and was encountered solitarily or in loose pairs. Individuals had fully erect the first dorsal fin, which is then gently undulated when the fish is approached at close range by a diver (Ref. 115084). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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