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Austrolethops wardi Whitley, 1935 Small-eyed goby |
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photo by
Hughes, S.W.T. |
| Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 6 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: East Africa to southern Great Barrier Reef, north to Guam. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 6-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 13-14. Brown in color; 1st dorsal fin dark; front of 2nd dorsal and anal fins pale, back part dark; caudal fin pale; pectoral fins light to dusky, with dark bar; pelvic fins black (Ref. 2798). Eyes small (Ref. 1602); characterized further by separated pelvic fins; completely absent scales on head and body; second dorsal and anal fins without spines; depth of body 4.5-4.9 in SL (Ref. 90102). | |||
| Biology: | Lives among coral rubble. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 March 2015 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||