Pandaka lidwilli (McCulloch, 1917)
Lidwill's dwarfgoby
Lidwill's dwarf goby,  Lidwill's dwarfgoby,  Midget goby
Pandaka lidwilli
photo by Winterbottom, R.

Family:  Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobionellinae
Max. size:  2 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic; brackish
Distribution:  Asia: Japan. Oceania: Australia; reported from Papua New Guinea (Ref. 6771).
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 6-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 7-7
Biology:  Inhabits brackish water (Ref. 559, 43239). Occurs in schools near the surface (Ref. 559).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Occurs on the east coast of central Australia (Ref. 559). Type locality: Cowan Creek, New South Wales (Ref. 43716). Also from NSW (Central E coast, Lower E coast), NT (Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast), QLD (Central E coast, Gulf of Carpentaria, NE coast), WA (N coast, NW coast); Monte Bello Islands, WA to Sydney Harbour, NSW (Ref. 075154). Also Ref. 11344.


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