Family: |
Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae |
Max. size: |
15 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
demersal; brackish; marine |
Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean and Southeast Atlantic: Mozambique Island to Table Bay, South Africa. |
Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 9-10. Body with thin dark bars; pectoral base dusky (Ref. 2798). |
Biology: |
Epibenthic, intertidal in pools, sometimes in mud (Ref. 4343). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 July 2017 Ref. (130435)
|
Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.