Caragobius rubristriatus (Saville-Kent, 1889)
Red eelgoby

Family:  Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Amblyopinae
Max. size: 
Environment:  benthopelagic; brackish; marine
Distribution:  Western Pacific: Australia.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 6-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 43-52; Anal soft rays: 35-45. Distinguished by the following characteristics: total elements in dorsal fin 43-52; total anal-fin elements 35-45, first element spinous or segmented; pectoral-fin rays 16-20; anal-fin pterygiophores preceding the first hemal spine (AP) 3-5; pelvic-fin length (PEL)/HL 0.463-0.750 ; scales absent from anteriormost 30% of head and body, scales extending posteriorly from the vertical with 3rd or 4th dorsal-fin spine; 10-23 teeth in outer row of upper jaw; 14-25 teeth in outer row of lower jaw; jaws terminating posteriorly at a vertical with posterior naris; anterior nares slightly closer together than posterior nares (Ref. 50587).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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