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Odontamblyopus rebecca Murdy & Shibukawa, 2003 |
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photo by
Murdy, E.O. |
| Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Amblyopinae | |||
| Max. size: | 14.1 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; brackish; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: Viet Nam. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 6-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 38-42; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 36-41; Vertebrae: 30-31. Head and body tan brown; chin with diffused blackish blotch; dorsal surface of head along dorsum to caudal fin dusky brown; midpoint of caudal fin posteriad blackish; other fins translucent. Cycloid scales embedded on head and body, non-imbricated. Eyes rudimentary but distinct, covered by skin. Mouth oblique, with 8 small barbels on underside of chin (small barbels occasionally on juveniles). Pectoral -fin rays free and silk-like (Ref. 45316). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 March 2024 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||