Santana’s Dwarfgoby

This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following characters: cephalic sensory-canal pore system lacks the IT and PITO pores, AITO pore not enlarged or paired, and POP pores are small; some pectoral-fin rays are branched; dorsal/anal formula 8/8; body with 6 body bars, a black midcaudal peduncle spot centered on the last bar; occipital spot absent; color in life includes pinkish-mauve bars that are red dorsally (Ref. 94533).

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 8