| Family: |
Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae |
| Max. size: |
1.93 cm SL (male/unsexed); 1.71 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 24 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean: Tanzania, Mozambique and the Comores Islands. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 9-11. Diagnosis: Characterized by having large spots on the head and body; moderate to well-developed interorbital and postorbital trenches; scales on the pectoral and pelvic fin bases, except on cheeks, opercles, or midline of the nape; a posterior nostril which is adnate to the eye; a fifth pelvic fin ray that is 80-9% of the fourth and is branched dichotomously twice (Ref. 57687). |
| Biology: |
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| 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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