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Callogobius andamanensis Menon & Chatterjee, 1974 Andaman goby |
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photo by
Winterbottom, R. |
| Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 5.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Indian Ocean: Middle Andamans. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 6-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 10-10. This species is distinguished by the following characters: very minute cycloid scales throughout the body; 70 scales in longitudinal series and pointed teeth on jaws arranged in several rows (Ref.83984); characterized further by having generally brown body color with 3-4 darker bands across side; mottled or spotted fins; completely united pelvic fins with well-developed frenum, reaching nearly to anus; pointed caudal fin; head and body with cycloid scales; presence of predorsal scales; head with prominent papillae ridges; depth of body 7.4 in SL (Ref. 90102). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 18 March 2024 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||