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Glossogobius gnomus Hoese, Allen & Hadiaty, 2017 |
| Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 3.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: West Papua Province and Aru islands in Indonesia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | This species inhabits small stream, with width of about 2-4 and depth of up to 2 m, near the coast, slowly flowing through closed-canopy rainforest. The stream has very clear water with rocks, sand, mud, and tree debris on the bottom. In Aru Islands, specimens were recorded from a moderately fast flowing stream, with substrate comprising of white sand, leaf litter and fallen trunk (Ref. 116998). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 05 December 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||