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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae
Etymology: Grallenia: Named for Gerald R. Allen, (G+R+Allen+suffix '-ia'), in honor of his great contribution to our knowledge of the diversity of coral-reef fishes.; baliensis: Named for its type locality, Bali, Indonesia.

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Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 15 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical, preferred ?

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Western Pacific: Indonesia.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 1.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 90102)

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Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9; Vertebrae: 28. Characterized by translucent body with 12 dark saddles on nape and back; presence of internal dark stripe dorsal to vertebral column; side of body with series of large dark blotches midlaterally and ventrally; dark bar below eye; opercle with dark blotch; dark band on lower pectoral fin base; caudal fin base with two large dark spots; dorsal rays VI+I,10; anal rays I,8-9; pectoral rays 14-16; pelvic rays I,5; pelvic frenum absent; no scales on head and body except on caudal peduncle and small patch behind base of pectoral fin; longitudinal scales on caudal peduncle 5-8; circumpeduncular scales 8-9; depth at origin of pelvic fin 6.7-7.3 in SL; gill opening extending forward to level of middle of opercle; filamentous first dorsal spine in male, 2.3-2.9 in SL; longest dorsal spine in female, second to fourth,9.2-9.7 in SL; longest soft dorsal fin rays 12.3-16.4 % SL; longest soft anal fin rays 11.6-13.5 % SL; caudal fin often shorter than head, 3.8-4.6 in SL, slightly emarginate; gill rakers 2+8(2+7-9); vertebrae 28 (Ref. 90102).

Inhabits sand and rubble bottoms in 5-15 m (Ref. 90102).

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Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth, Australia: Universitiy of Hawai'i Press, Volumes I-III. Tropical Reef Research. (Ref. 90102)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

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Harmless

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Grallenia baliensis Allen & Erdmann, 2012