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Callogobius sheni Chen, Chen & Fang, 2006 |
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photo by
Chen, J.-P. |
| Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 2.84 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range - 15 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: known only from Shiao-Liu-Chiu Island, off southwestern Taiwan. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 7-7; Vertebrae: 26-26. Diagnosed from other species of the genus by the following combination of characters: absence of posterior oculoscapular and preopercular canals; presence of five blackish brown cross bands on pale white body; presence of a large blackish brown blotch on caudal and pectoral fins; dorsal fin rays VI-I, 9; anal fin rays I, 7; pectoral fin rays 18; longitudinal scale rows 27-28; predorsal scale rows 9-10; vertebrae 26 (Ref. 76778). Description: transverse scale rows 11 (Ref. 76778). | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 March 2024 Ref. (130435) | |||
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