| Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobionellinae |
| 9.57 cm SL (male/unsexed); 8.41 cm SL (female) |
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demersal; brackish; marine |
| Eastern Pacific: Panama and Colombia. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 12-14. This species differs from its congeners by the following characters: blunt, rounded snout and horizontal, subterminal mouth; a large distinct blotch on the upper pectoral-fin base; 13 elements found in both the second dorsal fin and anal fin; first and second dorsal fins not broadly joined; scales large, 28-35 in lateral series; nape naked or with a few rows of scales before the first dorsal fin; most specimens with upper jaw having a single complete row of teeth; first gill arch with 3 triangular gill rakers on the ceratobranchial, 1 at angle and 2 lobular rakers on the epibranchial (Ref. 55435). |
| Specimens were collected among reeds at a sandy mud beach (Ref. 55435). |
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Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 23 May 2007 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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