Pseudogobiopsis festiva Larson, 2009
Pseudogobiopsis festiva
photo by Larson, H.K.

Family:  Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobionellinae
Max. size:  3.45 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Malaysia. Known from the rainforest freshwater streams of Sarawak (Ref. 80545).
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 7-7; Vertebrae: 10-16. A moderately slender Pseudogobiopsis with second dorsal rays I,7; anal rays modally I,7; pectoral rays 17-19; longitudinal scales 28-32; TRB 8-9; predorsal scales 8-13, reaching up to behind eyes; jaws enlarged in mature males; some headpores present, preopercular pores and posterior portion of oculoscapular canal absent; first spine of dorsal fin longest, occasionally filamentous in males; light sandy yellow with brown saddles and mottling, fins red in life, dorsal fins and caudal fins with rows of black or dark brown spots.
Biology:  Found in freshwater (Ref. 80545).
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 01 January 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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