Eye-bar goby (Gnatholepis anjerensis)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 11. Body with a series of 6 vertically-elongate dusky blotches along lower side of body, with a horizontal series of dark brown dots or short dark brown lines on each dusky blotch forming a row from beneath upper part of pectoral fin to mid-base of caudal fin; a series of less distinct dusky blotches dorsally on body, not in alignment with lower blotches, and numerous small dark brown dots which tend to form groups on the dusky blotches. [Specimens from the SW Pacific and dark habitats, such as on volcanic sand, may have continuous dark lines on the body]. A large dark brown blotch containing a small bright yellow spot above base of pectoral fin. A narrow, vertical, dark brown to black bar on cheek below centre of eye (sometimes with 1 or 2 short oblique side branches); a narrow black bar usually present in line with or just anterior to rear edge of pupil. An oblique dark

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