| Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae |
| 3.9 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range - 10 m |
| Western Central Pacific: Belau [=Palau] to Indonesia. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 6-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 9-9. Only species in the genus with a filamentous first dorsal spine. (Ref. 37816); characterized by yellowish-brown to black color including fins; triangular first dorsal fin, prolonged and filamentous at apex; absence of scales; complete pelvic fin frenum and basal membrane; pelvic fin reaching anus; depth of body at pelvic fin level 2.0-2.5 in SL (Ref. 90102). |
| Specimens were collected from coral-enclosed area and reef bordering eel-grass flat (Ref. 13690). Also found among branches of hard corals including Echinopora horrida, E.mammiformis and Hydnophora rigida (Ref 90102). |
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Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 28 June 2018 (A2c) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Museum: off Babelthuap I., CAS 81525 (holotype, 3.14 cm SL); CAS 82377, ROM 1603CS (paratypes). North shore of Korer I., CAS 81515. Auluptagel I. In Ngarahelngael Pass, ca. 45 m north of Ngarahelngael, CAS 81522; ROM 69038 (Ref. 13690). |
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