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is a small goby, growing to a maximum recorded length of 3 cm (1 in). It is a pale red in coloration, and the body is partially translucent. It has seven dorsal spines, seven to eight dorsal soft rays, one anal spine, and eight anal soft rays. The eyes are prominent with red and yellow
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341:and the eastern African coastline, as far east as
706:"Mozambique Ghost Goby - Facts and Photographs"
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991:Marine fish of Western Australia
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570:World Register of Marine Species
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431:species, meaning that they are
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1031:Taxa named by J. L. B. Smith
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265:was first described by
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792:Pleurosicya_mossambica
763:Pleurosicya mossambica
680:Pleurosicya mossambica
633:"Toothy Goby in Coral"
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560:Pleurosicya mossambica
503:Pleurosicya mossambica
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412:primarily consists of
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232:Mozambique ghost goby
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451:Conservation status
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89:Eukaryota
976:Gobiidae
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375:Tridacna
345:and the
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139:Gobiidae
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109:Chordata
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