| Family: |
Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobionellinae |
| Max. size: |
15 cm SL (male/unsexed); 6.6 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater; brackish |
| Distribution: |
Africa: freshwater streams and rivers of Madagascar and Reunion. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 10-11. On males first dorsal fin same height or higher than second dorsal fin with spines generally filamentous; predorsal midline scales 15 to 19, always fully scaled; caudal peduncle elongate when compared to species of S. genivittatus and S. blokzeyli species complexes; in females first and second dorsal fins with dusky spotting forming two to three rows. |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 June 2016 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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