Comet Pygmygoby

This species is distinguished by the following characters: cephalic sensory-canal pore system lacking only the IT pore (pattern 2); unbranched pectoral-fin rays; dorsal/anal-fin formula is 8-9/7-8; the fifth pelvic-fin is ray 10% of 4th pelvic ray); caudal fin base with a vertical spot, proceeded by a more rounded spot; the lower caudal-fin rays with an elongate dark streak; no wavy verticallines crossing caudal fin. when alive, there is a narrow red line running down the lateral midline of the body (Ref. 107299).Description: the spinous dorsal may be filamentous in males, rarely in females (Ref. 37816); mainly translucent with broad red to brown, internal midlateral stripe from head to base of caudal fin; 3-5 white to yellowish spots posteroventrally above anal-fin base; base of caudal fin with diagnostic black hour-glass shaped mark (Ref. 90102).

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7 - 10; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 6 - 8

Found over a wide range of habitats, including well-developed coral reef, dead coral covered with algae, rock, sand, and silt (Ref. 116739).

Inhabits deep coastal slopes, subject to strong currents, on rubble reef to 30 meters depth (Ref. 48637). Collected from depths less than 1 to at least 30 m.