Species: Tigrigobius pallens, Semiscaled goby

Tigrigobius pallens (Ginsburg, 1939)

Semiscaled goby

Elongate; a pore midway between front of the two eyes; 2 pores on preopercle; head rounded; snout very short; front nostril a short tube; rear nostril with a raised rim; teeth in upper and lower jaws with teeth in narrow bands, outer enlarged, inner row not enlarged, large canines absent; gill membranes broadly joined to body under throat, with 5 rays; dorsal fin VII (1st spine elongate in males) + I, 10 (9-11); length of 2nd dorsal base > distance from 2nd dorsal base to tail fin; anal fin I, 8 (7-8); pectoral fins 16 (15-16); pelvic fins I, 5; disk complete; tail rounded; 8-13 rows of rough scales on tail base; 4 very rough scales on tail fin base; no lateral line.