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Gobiodon spadix Sato & Motomura, 2024 Akane coral goby |
| Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 4 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 3 - 20 m | |||
| Distribution: | West Pacific: Japan, Papua New Guinea and Australia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-11; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 8-9. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: D VI-I,9-11(modally 9); A I,8-9 ; pectoral-fin rays 19-21; body depth at pelvic-fin origin 32.4-38.3% (mean 36.0%) of SL; distance between first dorsal-fin origin to dorsal-most point of pectoral-fin base 50.4-64.8% (55.2%) of HL; pectoral fin is relatively long, its length 90.6-112.5% (100.8%) of HL; no groove between the isthmus and interoperclet. Colouration: when alive or freshly collected, the body is uniformly reddish-brown; colour of all fins darker than that of body; five vertical narrow bluish stripes on lateral surface of head (Ref. 130805). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||