| Family: |
Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae |
| Max. size: |
2.17 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 50 - 75 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Palau and Ryukyu Islands. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 6-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 11-11; Vertebrae: 26-26. Characterized by pearly grey to whitish head and body; yellowish first dorsal fin except thin blue anterior margin and broad blue zone basally with yellow stripe; bluish second dorsal fin with pair of yellow strips; translucent caudal fin with blue-edged yellow band across upper and lower lobe; bluish anal fin with midlateral yellow stripe ending at acute posterior tip of fin; white pelvic fins with bluish posterior tip; dorsal rays VI+I,10; anal rays I,11; pectoral rays 17-18; cheeks with single row of scales; depth of body at level of pelvic fins 4.6-5.1 in SL; relatively narrow first dorsal fin, pointed at tip; pelvic fins reaching slightly beyond origin of anal fin, tip pointed; scales in longitudinal scale series 24-26; transverse scale rows 7-8; median predorsal scales 6, progressively larger anteriorly; body scales ctenoid to below posterior part of first dorsal fin, cycloid anteriorly; gill rakers 3-4+10-14; vertebrae 26 (Ref. 90102). |
| Biology: |
Occurs in areas exposed to relatively strong currents (Ref. 90102). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 March 2015 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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