| Family: |
Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobionellinae |
| Max. size: |
12 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater; brackish |
| Distribution: |
Africa: known from the Sabaki River in Kenya (Ref. 4343). Reported from Somalia to South Africa in waters entering the Indian Ocean (Ref. 34009). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 10-11. Description: Dorsal fin with 7 spines and 10 soft rays; anal fin with 1 spine and 10-11 soft rays; pectoral fin with 16 soft rays (Ref. 2798). Scales in lateral series 46-50; cheek naked; opercle usually naked, may have few large scales; pectoral base naked; belly usually naked, may have few thin scales; breast usually naked, may have one to five scales; predorsal region fully scaled with large scales numbering 10 to 15 (Ref. 2798, 34009). Colouration: First dorsal fin with two parallel black bands on basal half of fin (Ref. 34009). Males with light stripe near 1st dorsal fin base (Ref. 2798). |
| Biology: |
Inhabits from fresh water to marine conditions in lowland rivers and bays (Ref. 34009). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 May 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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