Bravo'S Bearded Goby

Characterized by overall pale grey body color, presence of three brown saddles below base of dorsal fins (joined at midbody and usually forming continuous midlateral stripe), narrow extensions of dorsal saddles on lower side; base of caudal fin with vertically ovate spot; fully united pelvic fins, frenum present; rounded caudal fin; longitudinal scale series 28-38; presence of barbels on snout, tip of chin, and ventrally below lower jaw; cycloid scales; cheek and opercle without scales; deeply embedded nape scales; presence of sensory pores on head, including two preopercular pores; depth of body 5.6-5.8 in SL (Ref. 90102).

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 11; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 8 - 10

Occurs among live and dead corals on sand in tidepools and on shallow reefs.

Found among live and dead corals on sand, in tide pools and on shallow reefs to as deep as 5 m (Ref. 1602). Cryptic (Ref. 90102).