Stonogobiops pentafasciatus Iwata & Hirata, 1994

Family:  Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae
Max. size:  32.6 cm SL (female)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 18 - 40 m
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: known only from Kashiwajima Island, Kochi Prefecture, Japan.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 9-9; Vertebrae: 26-26. Characterized by the following: five diagonal black bands on head and body, first from chin, through the eye, to dorsal part behind eye; posterior part of pelvic fin black; round and transparent first dorsal fin; scales on anterior part of body embedded (Ref. 13361).
Biology:  Found on slopes of clear and fine sand (usually at about 30 m depth). Lives in symbiotic association with alphaeid shrimps, usually with Alpheus randalli and rarely with A. bellulus. Sometimes found in pairs.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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