| Family: |
Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae |
| Max. size: |
18 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; brackish; marine |
| Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean and Southeast Atlantic: Delagoa Bay to Cape Peninsula, South Africa. Doubtful record from the brackish waters of Madagascar. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 10-12. 8-12 dark bars on body (Ref. 2798). |
| Biology: |
Epibenthic, littoral, intertidal in rock pools (Ref. 4343). Also found in brackish waters (Ref. 11344). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 July 2017 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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