| Family: |
Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae |
| Max. size: |
3 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine |
| Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean: Sodwana Bay, South Africa and Reunion. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 10-10. 2 bars behind eye; dark spot above opercle; about 6 dark bars on body (Ref. 2798); second dorsal-fin rays I,11; anal-fin rays I,10; pectoral-fin rays 17; no black spot dorsally at end of caudal peduncle; body scales large, longitudinal scale count 28-30; body more robust, depth at anal-fin origin 16-19% SL (Ref. 57078). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 June 2017 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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