| Family: |
Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae |
| Max. size: |
3.38 cm SL (male/unsexed); 3.77 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 9 - 28 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean: Comoros and South Africa. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 8-8. This species is distinguished from all its congeners by the following set of characters: absence of head pores; scales in lateral series 23-26; preopercular papillae row (Row 20) is not continuous with transverse opercular papillae row (Row 21) (Ref. 93174). |
| Biology: |
Only four specimens where collected, three form the Comoros, a field station described as 'base of vertical wall with numerous caves' at 9-17 m, and one from South Africa collected at a depth of 26-28 m (Ref. 93174).. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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