| Family: |
Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae |
| Max. size: |
3.9 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range - 10 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Pacific: Belau [=Palau] to Indonesia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 6-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 9-9. Only species in the genus with a filamentous first dorsal spine. (Ref. 37816); characterized by yellowish-brown to black color including fins; triangular first dorsal fin, prolonged and filamentous at apex; absence of scales; complete pelvic fin frenum and basal membrane; pelvic fin reaching anus; depth of body at pelvic fin level 2.0-2.5 in SL (Ref. 90102). |
| Biology: |
Specimens were collected from coral-enclosed area and reef bordering eel-grass flat (Ref. 13690). Also found among branches of hard corals including Echinopora horrida, E.mammiformis and Hydnophora rigida (Ref 90102). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 28 June 2018 (A2c) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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