| Family: |
Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae |
| Max. size: |
2 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 20 - 40 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Pacific: Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 6-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Characterized by more or less uniformly reddish to dark brown color; snout with dark stripe on side; longitudinal scale series 25; head and nape without scale; restricted gill opening to base of pectoral fin; depth of body at anus 4.5-5.3 in SL (Ref. 90102). |
| Biology: |
Inhabits deep water on sponges and soft corals in depth of 25 meters or more (Ref. 48637). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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