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Gobiopsis springeri Lachner & McKinney, 1979 Springer's barbelgoby |
| Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 3.2 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range - 15 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Pacific. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 6-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 10-10. Characterized by pale grey body color with pair of diffuse dark bands below eye, broad brown saddle on top of head, behind eye extending to upper opercle and lower opercle; second brown saddle across nape; dorsal midline from dorsal fin origin to caudal peduncle with six diffuse brown saddles, centered; fully united pelvic fins, frenum present; rounded caudal fin; longitudinal scale series 31; reduced number and size of head barbels, only two on each side of chin, one on each side of anterior gular region, and remnants on snout; cycloid scales; cheek and opercle without scales; deeply embedded nape scales; depth of body 5.4 in SL (Ref. 90102). | |||
| Biology: | Ingle specimen collected from sloping reef in 15 m (Ref. 90102). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 March 2024 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||