| Family: |
Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae |
| Max. size: |
3.46 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 1 m |
| Distribution: |
East Central Atlantic: Cape Verde: Known only in the Bay of Salamansa at São Vicente, at the time of description. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 6-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 9-9. The new species is characterized by a unique character among the gobiids: (1) an additional posterior ocular head pore, newly named a’, and connected to pore a by a suborbital branch of the anterior oculoscapular canal; (2) a distinctive multi-colored (white, red, black, yellow and brown) eyespot, located on the first dorsal fin. |
| Biology: |
Known only by 2 specimens at the date of the description. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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