| Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae |
| 11 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 8 m |
| Western Pacific: the Philippines, Indonesia and nominal records in Vanuatu. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 9-9; Vertebrae: 26-26. Ground color off-white; a large, circular brown spot antero-dorsal to pectoral- fin base; small, brown spots on snout, cheeks, opercula, pectoral-fin base and nape; all fins spotted. Predorsal scales 8. Cycloid scales on nape and isthmus. Cheeks and opercula fully scaled. Spines I-IV of 1st dorsal fin filamentous, III longest; characterized further by having pointed caudal fin, less than 25% SL; longitudinal scale series 31-32; depth of body 3.4-3.5 in SL (Ref. 90102). |
| Solitary or in pairs (Ref. 90102). Inhabits shallow, well protected bays and estuaries. On sand or mud along algae-reef margins (Ref. 48637). Specimen collected from a patch reef, 2-3 m in depth. |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 March 2015 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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