| Family: |
Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae |
| Max. size: |
2.17 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range - 250 m |
| Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: Japan (Ryukyu Is.). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-109; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 9-9; Vertebrae: 26-26. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: A I, 9; pectoral-fin rays 17, with lower rays connected by membrane; longitudinal series scales 25; transverse scales 8; pre-dorsal-fin scale rows 8; cheek and opercle are naked; no pelvic frenum; caudal fin lanceolate, its length 32.2% of SL; interorbital width is very narrow, 1.2% of HL (much narrower than pupil diameter); no spicules or odontoid processes on the outer surface of gill arches. Colouration: body whitish, upper half with broken zigzag pattern of bright yellow patches and associated scattered black melanophores in fresh specimens (melanophores retained in preserved specimens) (Ref. 123502). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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