| Family: |
Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobionellinae |
| Max. size: |
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| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Oceania: Fiji. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 7-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 7-7. Distinguished by the following characteristics: slender-bodied; mid-lateral dark band formed by 7-8 brown blotches and series of narrow vertical dark brown bars along mid-side; first dorsal spine VII; first dorsal fin low, rounded; second dorsal and anal rays I,7; pectoral rays 15-17; longitudinal scales 26-29; TRB 8-9; predorsal scales 7-10; circumpeduncular scales 12 (Ref. 84480). |
| Biology: |
Restricted to the Lekutu and Dreketi River systems on the island of Vanua Levu, Fiji (Ref. 84480). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 09 August 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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