| Family: |
Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae |
| Max. size: |
1.83 cm SL (male/unsexed); 1.48 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 5 m |
| Distribution: |
Oceania: Fiji. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 8-8. This species is distinguished by the following characters: body deep, 22-26% SL; usually pectoral-fin rays 15; presence of a cephalic sensory-canal pore pattern lacking only the IT pore; unbranched pectoral-fin rays; with dorsal/anal-fin ray formula 9/8; the fifth pelvic-fin ray 6-16% of 4th ray. Colouration: body translucent gray background with markings of white, brown, or black, no red coloration; dark rectangular to round spot on area of preural centrum followed by a dark vertical line over the end of hypural plate; caudal fin crossed by 6-7 dark vertical bars when preserved; naris long and black (Ref. 126557). |
| Biology: |
Most samples were collected from habitats with rock and green algae, also from a lagoonal habitat with mixed sand, coral rubble, macroalgae and scattered live coral. Collected from the intertidal to a maximum depth of 5 m. Collected by hand net and clove oil and rotenone (Rer. 126577). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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