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Kelloggella cardinalis Jordan & Seale, 1906 Cardinal goby |
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photo by
Allen, G.R. |
| Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 2.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 2 m | |||
| Distribution: | Pacific: Ryukyu Is. to the Great Barrier Reef, east to New Caledonia, Fiji, Tonga, Palau, Kiribati, and the Marshall Islands. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-19; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 8-9. Characterized by having blackish spots on cheek; fully united pelvic fins forming disc; rounded caudal fin, about equal to head length; absence of scales and head pores; tricuspid jaw teeth, enlarged outer row; depth of body 6.0 in SL (Ref. 90102); body green with red dorsal, anal, and caudal fins; SL to 25 mm (Ref. 1602). | |||
| Biology: | Intertidal, actively shuttling back and forth between rock pools and air (Ref. 31184). Feeds on algae and crustaceans. Tolerates a wide range of temperature and salinity (Ref. 1602). Breathes air when out of water (Ref. 31184). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 17 August 2023 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||