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Ctenogobius phenacus (Pezold & Lasala S., 1987) Impostor goby |
| Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobionellinae | |||
| Max. size: | 3.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 2 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southwest Atlantic: Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, mouth of Corantijn River in Surinam, and mouths of Cayenne and the Mahury rivers in French Guiana. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 12-12. Eyes not reduced. In both sexes, the large jaw reaching posteriorly from one-half the diameter of the orbit to the end margin of the orbit. Upper part of the sides of the trunk with shoulder patch of melanophores and diagonal bars forming a V pattern. Ocelli on body and head absent. Tail elongated. | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 23 March 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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