| Family: |
Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae |
| Max. size: |
7 cm FL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; brackish; marine; depth range 1 - 70 m, non-migratory |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea, Persian Gulf and east coast of Africa to islands of Micronesia, Fiji and Tonga; Japan to Coral Sea. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 7-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 9-9. Characterized by having alternating dark-edged brown and narrower white bars on head and body; dorsal and caudal fins with brown spotting; basal part of dorsal fins with dark spots/bands; longitudinal scale series 27-31; ctenoid scales on body except cycloid on abdomen, prepectoral and prepelvic areas; upper opercle with a patch of cycloid scales; cheek without scales; depth of body 3.8-4.6 in SL (Ref. 90102). |
| Biology: |
Hides in caves and crevices (Ref. 9710), also among corals or rock (Ref. 37816). Monogamous (Ref. 52884). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 June 2017 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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