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Aboma etheostoma Jordan & Starks, 1895 Scaly boy |
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photo by
Robertson, R. |
| Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 3.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Central Pacific: southern Mexico to Panama. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Distinguished by having the following characteristics: large eyes; small mouth; ctenoid scales on body; 4 modified basicaudal scales on caudal peduncle; VII spines in first dorsal fin, first 2 of which may be elongate in males; mottled, light brown pigment on body; maximally reaching 3.4 cm SL (Ref. 92840). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits shallow intertidal areas with sandy/mud substrate (Ref. 92840). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 February 2024 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||