Pseudogobius verticalis
Pseudogobius verticalis Larson & Hammer, 2021
Blackline snubnose goby


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Family:  Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobionellinae
Max. size:  2.3 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; brackish; marine
Distribution:  Western Pacific: Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Brunei, Thailand and Vietnam.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits mangrove habitats, in shallow tidal areas and possibly be sympatric with Pseudogobius poicilosoma (often) and P. fulvicaudus (less often; five sites detected in Singapore and one in Brunei). A small species, with a gravid female at 1.7 cm SL, while males are with obvious genital papillae at 1.55 cm SL (Ref. 126575).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 May 2023 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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