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Akko dionaea Birdsong & Robins, 1995 |
| Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 8.05 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range - 20 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southwest Atlantic: Brazil. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Distinguished by the following characteristics: very small eyes; light pink body color with darker red areas composed of blood capillaries close to surface; elongate body; first dorsal with VII spines; upper and lower jaws with enlarged, widely spaced teeth that overlap the lips of both jaws; greatly reduced head pores, occasionally absent (Ref. 92840). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits muddy bottom. Apparently feeds mainly on calanoid copepods (Ref. 34010). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 21 March 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||