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Teleostei (teleosts) > Gobiiformes (Gobies) > Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae
Etymology: Silhouettea: Named by Smith (1959) for the type locality, the island of Silhouette in the Seychelles (Ref. 78591:297).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous (Ref. 46888); depth range 1 - 20 m (Ref. 7248). Subtropical; 25°S - 27°S

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Africa: Lake St. Lucia (Ref. 11228), Lake Sibayi and Kosi Bay, South Africa (Ref. 7248).

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2798)

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Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 13. Body pale with red and brown flecks; series of small black spots along mid side; anterior portion of 1st dorsal fin dusky; pelvic and anal fin margins normally black (Ref. 2798).

A cryptic species occurring on sandy bottoms (Ref. 4343). Found over sand in shallow littoral areas to about 20 m depth (Ref. 7248). Buries its body in the sand, uses first dorsal fin for display and possibly as a lure to attract prey (Ref. 7248).

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Skelton, P.H., 1993. A complete guide to the freshwater fishes of southern Africa. Southern Book Publishers. 388 p. (Ref. 7248)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 126983)

Endangered (EN) (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)); Date assessed: 25 January 2017

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Silhouettea sibayi Farquharson, 1970