| Family: |
Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae |
| Max. size: |
3 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 5 - 21 m |
| Distribution: |
Indian Ocean: Saudi Arabia to western Thailand. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 9-10. Diagnosis: This species has a frontal ridge behind the orbits that slopes steeply into a wide interorbital trench anteromedially, and into postorbital trenches laterally ; posterior nasal opening adnate to eye; no elongate dorsal spines; second dorsal with 10 or more elements; fifth pectoral ray with two sequential branches (occasionally one dichotomous branch); 18 or
more pectoral rays; no scales on head; body color orange-red with four white bars on dorsum, and light orange blotches on white colored head and nape; dark triangular group of melanophores above opercle (Ref. 57688).
Description: Caudal fin rounded; pelvic fins joined by membrane at the base (Ref. 11441). |
| Biology: |
Inhabits coral reefs and within the reef-rubble slope (Ref. 11441, 57688). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 June 2017 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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