Callogobius sclateri (Steindachner, 1879) Pacific goby |
photo by
Randall, J.E. |
Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae | |||
Max. size: | 7 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 37 m | |||
Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and western Indian Ocean to tropical western Pacific from southern Japan and Ogasawara Ids, south to Australia, Queensland, New Caledonia and Tonga. | |||
Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 7-7. Dark bar from eye to upper lip, vertical bar under eye, broad dark band from eye to opercle; vertical bar under first dorsal fin; caudal fin with wavy dark stripes (Ref. 2798); characterized further by pale brown to whitish body color; variably joined pelvic fins at median from base to about two-thirds length of fifth ray; pelvic frenum absent; very long and pointed caudal fin; longitudinal scale series 63-67; cycloid scales on head and anterior body; becoming ctenoid posteriorly; cycloid scales on cheek and opercle; predorsal scales 11, extending to interorbital space; head with prominent papillae ridges; depth of body 4.7-5.5 in SL (Ref. 90102). | |||
Biology: | Found in crevices and caves (Ref. 2334, 9360), usually under loose debris (Ref. 48637). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 25 June 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |