Flabellicauda alleni Fujiwara, Conway & Motomura, 2021
Allen's clingfish

Family:  Gobiesocidae (Clingfishes and singleslits), subfamily: Diademichthyinae
Max. size:  2.79 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 12 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: Sri Lanka, the Philippines, Palau, Malaysia, and Indonesia.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-15; Anal soft rays: 10-13. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: D 12-15 (modally 13); A 10-13 (11, rarely 10); upper end of gill opening level with base of 12th to 14th pectoral-fin ray in lateral view; gill rakers on first to third arches 5-8 (6, rarely 5), 6-8 (6), and 6-8 (7), respectively; head sensory canal pores relatively developed, including usually 2 nasal, 2 lacrimal, and 2 postorbital pores; disc region A without papillae at center; body black with white stripes (Ref. 129315).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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