Eightbar Reefgoby

Characterized by nape and body having eight alternating brown and white bars; dark brown and white bands on head, radiating from eye; first dorsal fin without black spot; absence of pelvic frenum; longitudinal scale series 24-26; predorsal ctenoid scales, 13-15; ctenoid body scales, cycloid on pectoral fin base and breast; mixed cycloid and ctenoid scales on opercle; cheek without scales; cheek with several vertical rows of papillae; absence of transverse interorbital papillae; depth of body 4.5 in SL (Ref. 90102).

Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 10; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 8

Inhabits coral reef crevices (Ref. 90102).