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Pleurosicya spongicola Larson, 1990 Sponge ghostgoby |
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photo by
Larson, H.K. |
| Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 2 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 20 - 40 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Pacific: Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 6-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Characterized by more or less uniformly reddish to dark brown color; snout with dark stripe on side; longitudinal scale series 25; head and nape without scale; restricted gill opening to base of pectoral fin; depth of body at anus 4.5-5.3 in SL (Ref. 90102). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits deep water on sponges and soft corals in depth of 25 meters or more (Ref. 48637). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 March 2024 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||