Western Pacific: Papua New Guinea.

Dorsal spines (total): 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 11; Vertebrae: 26

2.1 cm SL (female)

This species is distinguished by the following characters: D V + I, 9; A I, 11; pectoral rays 17-18; diameter of eye 2.75-2.95 in HL; interorbital width 5.15-5.55 in HL; first 3 dorsal spines subequal, the longest 4.2-4.9 in SL: 3 filamentous lobes in caudal fin, the longest 2.3-2.5 in SL; short pectoral fins, 3.9-4.15 in SL; colour when fresh lavender-grey with a midlateral yellow stripe from behind eye to middle of caudal fin; ventro-posterior edge of eye with an iridescent blue rectangular mark, bordered below by a dusky-edged, yellow semicircular mark; submarginal yellow and blue bands in second dorsal and anal fins and upper and lower lobes of caudal fin (Ref. 75950).

Paratype for Tryssogobius quinquespinus Randall
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Collector(s): J. Earle
Year Collected: 1995
Locality: Papua New Guinea, Milne Bay, Waga Waga, near wreck of "Muscoota.", Papua New Guinea, Pacific
Depth (m): 27

demersal; marine; depth range ? - 27 m (Ref. 75950)

Not Evaluated