Eucyclogobius kristinae Swift, Spies, Ellingson & Jacobs, 2016
Southern tidewater goby

Family:  Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobionellinae
Max. size:  3.75 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; brackish; marine
Distribution:  Eastern Pacific: USA (California).
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 6-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-12; Anal soft rays: 10-10; Vertebrae: 34-34. This species is distinguished morphologically from its congener E. newberryi, by the following characters: reduction (for over ca. 2.5 cm SL) of the anterior supraorbital canal and concomitant increase in number of exposed neuromasts, 8-12 in adults (vs. 5-8 in E. newberryi); fewer pectoral fin ray 18-19 (vs. 19-21) and branched caudal rays 10-11 (9-12) [vs. 12-13 (11-14)] due to reduction in this count on the lower half of the caudal fin (Ref. 110200).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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