Inexplicable Shrimpgoby

Characterized by pale grey body color; 6-7 diffuse greenish to grey bars on side; rear edge of gill cover with 3-4 black spots; smaller black spots scattered on head and anterior side of body; mottling dorsally on head and upper half of body; united pelvic fins, presence of frenum; longitudinal scale series 65-70; head without scales; greatest depth of body 4.5-5.0 in SL; rounded caudal fin, about equal to head length (Ref. 90102).

Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 9

Inhabits silty sand of shallow protected reef flats and lagoons.

Found in silty sand of shallow protected reef flats and lagoons (Ref. 34765). Occurs in sheltered coastal sand flats and in estuarines (Ref. 48637).