| Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae |
| 4.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; brackish; marine |
| Indo-West Pacific: offshore islands in the western Indian Ocean and from Bazaruto, Mozambique northward. Also known from Western Australia (Ref. 49596) and Japan (Ref. 559). |
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Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 13-13. Yellowish in color, with white saddles and faint brown spots above; anal fin with dusky tips; chin black (Ref. 2798). |
| Sand-dweller, occurs in areas where freshwater streams ran dead in beach sand (Ref. 4343). Generally found with Kraemeria samoensis Steindachner, 1906. Rarely in brackish water (Ref. 559). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 June 2017 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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