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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae
Etymology: Gobiodon: Latin, gobius = gudgeon + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335); winterbottomi: Named for Dr. Richard Winterbottom (ROM), in honor of his great contribution to our knowledge of the systematics of the Gobioidei.

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Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 8 m (Ref. 91086). Subtropical, preferred ?

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Northwest Pacific: Japan (Ryukyu Is.).

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 2.8 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 91086); 3.3 cm SL (female)

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Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9; Vertebrae: 26. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: jaw teeth subequal in shape and size; no postsymphysial canine teeth; no interopercle-isthmus groove; narrow gill opening; no elongated dorsal-fin spines; large second dorsal, anal and pelvic fins: second dorsal and anal fins reaching posteriorly to or beyond middle of caudal-fin base when appressed; pelvic fins reaching posteriorly to middle to posterior half of genital papilla; pectoral-fin rays 15 or 16; head, body and fins gray, no stripes or other markings when fresh or alive (Ref. 91086).

Inhabits coral reef slopes where individuals only live as commensals on the plate-shaped coral, Echinopora lamellosa (Ref. 91086)..

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Suzuki, T., K. Yano and H. Senou, 2012. Gobiodon winterbottomi, a new goby (Actinopterygii: Perciformes: Gobiidae) from Iriomote-jima Island, the Ryukyu Islands, Japan. Bull. Natl. Mus. Nat. Sci. Ser. A Suppl. 6:59-65. (Ref. 91086)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

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Harmless

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Gobiodon winterbottomi Suzuki, Yanao & Senou, 2012