| Family: |
Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks), subfamily: Congrogadinae |
| Max. size: |
12.9 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: presently known only from the southern portion of the Gulf of Carpentaria. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 62-64; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 52-54; Vertebrae: 66-69. Opercle with a dark ocellated spot. Gill membranes fused to the isthmus. Posterior otic sensory canal pore absent. Preopercular canal usually with 7 pores. Large spots arranged in three rows where dorsalmost and ventralmost rows extending distally on bases of dorsal and anal fin bases. |
| Biology: |
Feeds mainly on crustaceans. Collected from areas with substrates of sponges, sand, a little mud and few large shell fragments. Eggs with cruciform hooks on the surface. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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