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Caffrogobius gilchristi (Boulenger, 1898) Prison goby |
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photo by
SFSA |
| Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 15 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean and Southeast Atlantic: Mozambique Island to Table Bay, South Africa. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 9-10. Body with thin dark bars; pectoral base dusky (Ref. 2798). | |||
| Biology: | Epibenthic, intertidal in pools, sometimes in mud (Ref. 4343). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 July 2017 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||