Luciogobius dongyinensis
Luciogobius dongyinensis Chen, Shao, Chou, Chen & Chan, 2024
Dongyin earthworm goby

Family:  Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobionellinae
Max. size:  5.82 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; brackish; marine
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: Taiwan.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-16; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 16-16; Vertebrae: 41-41. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: D2 I,16, A I,16, pectoral fin rays modally 14 and with 3 upper, very short free soft rays; vertebrae 18 + 23= 41; heaad and body entirely scaleless. Colouration: with a long infraorbital deep brown stripe below eye; a long deep brown stripe above and along upper jaw; pectoral fin has many small patches of melanophores except posterior, distal 1/5 region; caudal fin brown with many light rounded spots (Ref. 133050).
Biology:  Collected by hand-net in intertidal waters (Ref. 133050)
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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