| Family: |
Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae |
| Max. size: |
3.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 8 - 35 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: Ryukyu and Ogasawara Islands to Rotuma, south to Rowley Shoals in the eastern Indian Ocean and the Great Barrier Reef. Recently recorded from Tonga (Ref. 53797). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 8-9. Has same general appearance as T. caesiura and T. naudei. Characterized by having greyish matrix with dense orange spotting on head and body; presence of faint spotting on fins; elongate second dorsal spine; fifth pelvic ray branched, 60-70% length of fourth ray; longitudinal scale series 26-27; predorsal scales absent; cheek and opercle without scales; depth of body 4.0-4.4 in SL (Ref. 90102). |
| Biology: |
Inhabits clear coastal reefs, near sponges (Ref. 48637). Usually hovers upside-down in small caves in coral reefs. Forms small loose groups (Ref. 90102). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 March 2015 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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