| Family: |
Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae |
| Max. size: |
4.12 cm SL (male/unsexed); 4.553 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 99 - 251 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Atlantic: Curacao. |
| Diagnosis: |
Anal soft rays: 7-8; Vertebrae: 27-27. This species can be distinguished by the following set of characters: D1 VII, without notably elongate spines; D2 I,9; A I,7-8; pectoral fin with 17 rays, 5th and 6th rays from ventral very elongate, extending well beyond other rays of fin, giving pectoral fin an asymmetrical appearance; pelvic fins I, 5, well separated with 5th pelvic-fin ray ca. 1/3-1/5 length of 4th, all pelvic-fin rays unbranched and some may have flattened fleshy tips; body and head entirely naked except for 2 modified ctenoid scales with enlarged ctenii present on each side of caudal-fin base; interorbital papillae row pb’ and pc’ present; no cephalic lateralis pores on head or preopercle present; single anal-fin pterygiophore inserted anterior to haemal arch; D1 fin with scattered yellow spots in life, some with small dark centers; dorsal surface of body with prominent round yellow circles of varying sizes; side of head with two distinct narrow yellow vertical stripes, one through eye and one through posterior margin of preopercle (Ref. 113825). |
| Biology: |
Known from deep reefs. Collected from sandy habitats with scattered rocks and calcareous rubble. This species perch on open sand and retreat into crevices when disturbed (Ref. 113825). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 09 October 2018 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.