Vanuatu's emperor

Akihito vanuatu

Goby of Vanuatu streams and pools

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Oceania
Small
Tropical fish

Akihito vanuatu, the Vanuatu's emperor, is a species of fish in the family Oxudercidae, the gobies. It is endemic to Vanuatu, where it inhabits streams and pools. Males of this species can reach a length of 4.3 centimetres (1.7 in) SL while females can reach 3.9 centimetres (1.5 in) SL. This species was described to science in 2007.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Akihito
Maximum length: 4.3 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Oceania: Vanuatu.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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