| Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobionellinae |
| 4.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine |
| Western Central Pacific: Philippines and Indonesia (Ref. 116448). Reported from Australia (Ref. 75154). |
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Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 8-9. Preserved body whitish with 3 broad, brown crossbars dorsally, running diagonally forward downward to the belly; a wide brown blotch or crossband in front of first dorsal, above pectoral base. A series of brown or black reticulations on lower half of body behind pectoral; between all these bands, the body is sprinkled with minute brown specks, leaving the ground color as a series of white spots and dots. Large oblique mouth terminal. |
| Found in shallow bays and river mouths (Ref. 439). Lotic freshwater, torrent dweller, benthic, sand bottom; buries in sand (Ref. 75154). |
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Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 10 August 2020 (B2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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