| Family: |
Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae |
| Max. size: |
1.6 cm SL (male/unsexed); 1.64 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 9 - 27 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: New Caledonia. |
| 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 by the following characters: usually without any cephalic pores, but always lacking the POP, IT, AOT, NA pores, and the PITO, AITO, and/or SOT pores may be present; dorsal/anal fin-ray formula of 9/8, some pectoral-fin rays are branched, the fifth pelvic-fin ray long, 50-74% of fourth pelvic-fin ray; without a dark spot at preural centrum nor an occipital spot; the first dorsal fin is not dark (Ref. 109221). |
| Biology: |
Collected from fringing reefs, with silty coral rock and rubble bottom (Ref. 109221). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 June 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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