Beaky Acropora Goby

Characterized by semi-transparent; iris red; head and body with numerous pepper-like melanopores, concentrated on side below dorsal fins; longitudinal scale series 15-27; mostly scaleless head and anterior third of body; restricted gill opening to pectoral fin base; extremely elongated tip of upper jaw and lip, looks like curved beak; depth of body at anus 4.2-7.1 in SL (Ref. 90102).

Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 9; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 8 - 9

Commensal with large staghorn corals in 3-15 m (Ref 90102).