Ogasawara Shrimp Goby

Characterized by yellowish color on back grading to white on lower half; head and body with five broad brown bars; numerous blue spots on head, in pale spaces between brown bars; caudal fin with broad white upper margin; dorsal fin with blue and yellow basal stripes; pelvic fins united by low membrane at base of fins; absence of median predorsal scales; side of nape with scales extending forward to above middle of preopercle; longitudinal scale series 80-94; greatest depth of body 5.2-5.8 in SL; lanceolate caudal fin, longer than head length (Ref. 90102).

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 14; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 13 - 14

Inhabits clear coastal sand slopes, but appears to be uncommon in Indonesia (Ref. 48637). Found in sand bottoms in 20-35 m (Ref. 90102).