| Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae |
| 1.65 cm SL (male/unsexed); 1.45 cm SL (female) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 30 - 32 m |
| Western Pacific: Indonesia. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-8; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 7-8. This species is distinguished by the following characters: a complete cephalic sensory-canal pore pattern (pattern I); dorsal/anal-fin formula usually 8/8; lower pectoral-fin rays branched; no 5th pelvic-fin ray; males with anterior dorsal spines filamentous; subcutaneous dark spot at center of caudal peduncle over preural centrum; male urogenital papilla black; in life, with red eye with gold specks (Ref. 97683). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 June 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Type locality. This species was only collected from Gamat Bay, Nusa Penida Island, Bali. Photographed approximately 950 km to the east at Beangabang Bay, Pantar and likely distributed along the entire Lesser Sunda Island chain in reef habitats exposed to cold-water upwelling along the eastern Indian Ocean coastlines (Ref. 97683). |
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