| Family: |
Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobionellinae |
| Max. size: |
4.01 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; brackish |
| Distribution: |
Northwestern Pacific: Taiwan and southern China. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-8; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 6-7. This species can be diagnosed from other congeners by the unique combinations of the following characters: second dorsal fin with 1 spine and 6-8 rays (modally 7), anal fin with 1 spine and 6-7 rays (modally 7), pectoral fin with 14-17 rays (modally 17) and first dorsal fin low, rounded and lacking filaments; lateral body with large ctenoid scales, longitudinal scale rows 26-28 (modally 27), predorsal scales 8-9 (modally 8); body with 3-4 longitudinal stripes throughout the trunk, first dorsal fin membrane with a big circle blue spot on their first dorsal fin membrane (Ref. 94984). |
| Biology: |
Occurs in brackish water habitat of estuary, mangrove and earthen pond (Ref. 94984). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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