Species: Gobionellus oceanicus, Highfin goby, Sharptail goby, Slim goby, the Highfin

Gobionellus oceanicus (Pallas, 1770)

Highfin, Sharptail or Slim goby

Elongate, compressed; snout sharply rounded; front nostril tubular; rear nostril a pit; large eyes, high on sides of head; between eyes narrow to moderately broad; a single pore between eyes; mouth opens at front, strongly oblique; teeth on both jaws conical, fine and numerous, 1-3 rows on top jaw (inner row may be strongly curved), 2-3 rows on bottom jaw, no large canines near front of bottom jaw; front of roof of mouth without teeth; preopercle canal with 3 pores; numerous elongate gill rakers; gill membranes broadly joined to body under throat, with 5 rays; dorsal fin VI (spines II-IV elongate) + I,13 (12-14); length of 2nd dorsal base > distance from 2nd dorsal base to tail fin; anal fin I, 14 (13-14); pectoral fin 19 (18-20); pelvic I, 5, disk complete; tail fin long and pointed; scales rough, body completely scaled, 57-89 small rough scales in lateral series; nape scaled, rest of head scaleless; no lateral line.