| Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae |
| 4.91 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range - 54 m |
| Western Central Pacific: Solomon Is. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 9-9. This species is distinguished by the following characters: body crossed by a wide gray bar at midbody and a dark longitudinal stripe extending midlaterally along center of body from head to caudal-fin base; first dorsal fin triangular in shape, of moderate height, 23% SL, the anterior spines with yellow margin, not filamentous, and with yellow spots on basal membranes; second dorsal fin with large diffuse yellow spots on all membranes; the postorbital side of head with distinct narrow yellow lines; distal end of maxilla is yellow; gill membranes fused together and to isthmus at ventral midline; caudal-fin length 37% SL; dorsal-fin elements VI-I,10; anal-fin elements I,9; pectoral-fin rays 17; predorsal midline with 20 scales; scales in longitudinal series 62; gill rakers 4+13 (Ref. .118499). |
| The holotype was speared near a burrow in silty sand that appeared to have been made by an alpheid shrimp (although no shrimp was seen) (Ref. 118499). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Type locality of Myersina balteata, Guadalcanal, 11 km west of Honiara, off stern of wreck of Japanese transport ship (Ref. 118499). |
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