Chlamydogobius japalpa Larson, 1995
Finke goby

Family:  Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobionellinae
Max. size:  5.5 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Oceania: Northern Territory, Australia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found among detritus in shallow pools with rock, sand or gravel bottoms. Recently separated from C. eremius on the basis of electrophoretic and morphological evidence. The life history and general biology of these species are similar (Ref. 44894).
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 08 February 2019 (B1ac(ii,iii)+2ac(ii,iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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