Schismatogobius fuligimentus
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| Schismatogobius fuligimentus Chen, Séret, Pöllabauer & Shao, 2001 |
Schismatogobius fuligimentus is a species of freshwater goby of the family Gobiidae, found only in New Caledonia and it is the only member of the genus found there. It is found in shallow, slow-moving streams at altitudes of up to 250 m although it is suspected of being amphidromous.
It is a slender, generally cylindrical goby with a maximum standard length of around 40 mm. It is generally yellow with brown or black markings and displays sexual dimorphism: the underside of the head is yellow in males, black in females. It can be distinguished from all its congeners by having a lower number (13 or 14) of rays in the pectoral fins.
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