Philippine Dart Goby

Description: Characterized by semi-translucent greyish body color; white belly; yellowish snout; cheek with blue markings; pale yellow stripe from eye to upper caudal peduncle, ending in series of blue spots; middle of caudal fin base with black spot; longitudinal scale series 61-81; presence of head pores around top and rear margin of each eye and two preopercular pores (Ref. 90102).

Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16 - 19; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 16 - 19

Inhabits lower reaches of rivers and sheltered reefs (Ref. 37816).

Inhabits lower reaches of rivers and sheltered reefs (Ref. 37816). Found in small groups on silty reefs to about 10 meters depth (Ref. 48637).