Diagnostic Description
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Brown Bathygobius with anterior and posterior oculoscapular canals connected to each other (4 supra opercular pores). Scales along the body 35-36; transverse series of scales, 14-15; cheek and opercle without scales; preventral with cycloid scales, pectoral base 3-4 rows of cycloid scales; predorsal scales 13-21 reaching slightly anterior to hind preopercular margin; a skinny flap on anterior nostril; mental flap short lateral lobes deep, 2 upper pectoral rays free each with 4-5 branches. 5 saddle-like blotches from dorsal side not exceeding mid trunk. Mid-lateral line with 7 small elongate spots, one dark spot behind eye, another at base of free pectoral rays.
- Recorder
- Cristina V. Garilao
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 8; Vertebrae: 27
- Recorder
- Cristina V. Garilao