Polyspondylogobius sinensis Kimura & Wu, 1994
Zhonghua duozhui xiahuyu,  中华多椎鰕虎鱼,  中華多椎鰕虎魚

Family:  Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobionellinae
Max. size:  4.9 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; brackish; marine
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: known only from Guangdong and Guangxi in southern China.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 4-4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 31-34; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 18-20. Live specimens semi-transparent. Preserved specimens brownish or yellowish, pale ventrally; middle of caudal fin with short grey band; fin membranes translucent.
Biology:  Mainly found in brackish water, river mouths and tidal pools, but also near the bottom in shallow, sandy bays.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Found only in the lower reaches and estuaries of rivers in Guangdong and Guangxi in southern China.


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