| Family: |
Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae |
| Max. size: |
3 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 1 - 45 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-Pacific: Maldives and Christmas Island; Indonesia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, New Hebrides, and, apparently, Society Islands. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 6-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-10; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Distinguished by the following characters: reddish orange to yellow orange with small pale edged red spots widely scattered on head and body; longitudinal scale series 23-25; predorsal scales 6-10; absence of scales on cheek; upper opercle with 2-3 cycloid scales; depth of body about 3.3 in SL (Ref. 90102). |
| Biology: |
Inhabits coastal reefs on mixed algae and coral to about 20 meters depth (Ref. 48637). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 March 2015 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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