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Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae
Etymology: Gobiodon: Latin, gobius = gudgeon + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Bleeker.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 15 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical
Distribution
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Western Central Pacific.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 90102)
Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Characterized by uniform black body color including fins; absence of scales; complete pelvic fin frenum and basal membrane; depth of body at pelvic fin level 3.0-3.5 in SL (Ref. 90102).
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep; Cross section: compressed.
Facultative air-breathing (Ref. 126274); A coral-commensal species (Ref. 72446). Found among branches of hard corals in 2-15 m, often with Stylophora pistillata (Ref 90102).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Larson, H.K. and E.O. Murdy, 2001. Gobiidae. Gobies. p. 3578-3603. In K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Vol. 6. Bony fishes part 4 (Labridae to Latimeriidae), estuarine crocodiles. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 42915)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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