| Family: |
Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae |
| Max. size: |
1.21 cm SL (male/unsexed); 1.55 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 2 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: Timor Leste. |
| 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 from all its congeners by the following characters: cephalic sensory-canal pore system lacking only the IT pore (pattern 2); dorsal/anal fin-ray formula 9/8; pectoral-fin rays 16, the 4 or 5 lower pectoral-fin rays branched; fifth pelvic-fin ray is rudimentary; male urogenital papilla cup-shaped. Colouration: pectoral-fin base with two distinct dark spots and no additional spot immediately ventral and anterior to pair; 5 dark postanal ventral spots; dark spot on caudal peduncle is centered above midline; first postocular spot a bar of scattered melanophores, second more rounded; (Ref. 131302). |
| Biology: |
Collected from the shallow (0.5–2 m) surge zone, from medium-sized Porites coral bommies, where the individuals were seen resting on the dead coral tops of bommies that are exposed at the lowest tides; dead coral structure is subject to extensive bioerosion creating holes and cracks to shelter the gobies (Ref. 131302). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 18 March 2024 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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