Glossogobius torrentis Hoese & Allen, 1990
White water goby

Family:  Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae
Max. size: 
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Oceania: Sepik and Ramu river systems in Papua New Guinea.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 7-8
Biology:  Inhabits relatively fast-flowing streams in hilly or mountainous terrain between about 200 and 1800 m elevation.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 05 December 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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