Vanderhorstia macropteryx (Franz, 1910)
Bigfin shrimpgoby
Vanderhorstia macropteryx
photo by Kuiter, R.H.

Family:  Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae
Max. size:  8.06 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 20 - 110 m
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: Japan.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 8-12; Vertebrae: 26-26. Presence of longitudinal yellow line on middle of cheek; yellow or brownish line from above middle of maxilla to lower part of cheek; oblique yellow line on occiput behind eye; orange line between maxilla and lachrymal; three transverse yellow line on flank; predorsal with 17-18 scales; cheek and opercle naked; occiput and pectoral base scaled (Ref. 37490); characterized further by having elevated first dorsal fin, without filaments; united pelvic fins, presence of well developed frenum; longitudinal scale series 30-39; head without scales except nape; predorsal scales 9-18;ctenoid scales covering body except cycloid anteriorly; greatest depth of body 4.8-6.0 in SL; rounded caudal fin, longer than head length (Ref. 90102).
Biology:  Found on sandy-muddy bottoms. Observed associating with snapping shrimps (Ref. 37490). Also found in silty sand bottoms, often on slopes in 20-40 m (Ref 90102).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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