Wuhanlinigobius malayensis Huang, Zeehan & Chen, 2014
Wuhanlinigobius malayensis
photo by Huang, S.-P.

Family:  Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobionellinae
Max. size:  3.31 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; brackish; marine
Distribution:  Western Pacific: Malaysia and Singapore.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-8; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 8-9. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of unique characters: D VI, D2 I,7-8 (modally 8); A I,8-9 (modally 8), P 18-19 (modally 18); first dorsal fin never filamentous; lateral body with small ctenoid scales, longitudinal scale rows 56-59 (modally 57), predorsal scales 23-29 (modally 26); caudal fin creamy yellow or pale yellow, with broad black submarginal edge in male; in male, upper caudal fin base with a large rounded black spot (Ref. 94983).
Biology:  Occurs in the shallow tidal pools of the mangrove region of Malay Peninsula, a muddy intertidal habitat (Ref. 94983).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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