Aspect: Silvery body with scales giving a diamond appearance with randomly distributed darker scales, these being dark grey, black or brown. Two translucent dorsal fins. Spotted eye “bezel”, with forward spots larger than the others. Population: Not as common as almost ubiquitous peppermint goby. Notable feature: Distinguished from other similar gobies by two superimposed dark spots at the base of pectoral fin, plus vertical bar at base of tail fin. Environment: Sandy bottom, moderate depths (10 metres) Behaviour: Shy, hence difficult to photograph.
