| Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae |
| 4.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 4 m |
| Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to the Mariana Islands, north to southern Japan; Belau, Ifaluk, and Guam in Micronesia. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 9-9. Resembles C. koumansi, but differs by having numerous small iridescent blue spots over a dark background with at least 8 transverse bars and 3 to 4 dark round spots longitudinally along the sides. |
| Common in fine sand or silt bottoms of shallow lagoons and coastal bays subject to terrestrial runoff at depths of 0.3 to 4 m. Uses the burrow of an alpheid species. |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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