| Family: |
Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Amblyopinae |
| Max. size: |
19.2 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 33.1 g |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine; depth range 50 - 70 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: South China Sea. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 53-57; Anal soft rays: 41-46. Distinguished by the following: serrated frontal crest with united, bur slightly emarginate pelvic fins; total elements in dorsal fin 53-57; total elements in anal fin 41-46, pectoral-fin rays 14-17; pelvic-fin rays I, 3-5; anal-fin pterygiophores preceding the first hemal spine (AP) 3-4; caudal vertebral count 23-25; longitudinal scale rows 48-66 (Ref. 078624). |
| Biology: |
This species was collected at depths of 62-65 in the Arafura Sea and 50-70 m from the Samar Sea; possible that this species may be confined to deeper waters than most other members of this subfamily (Ref. 78624). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 December 2023 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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