Author: (Fowler, 1927)
FBname: Tongareva goby
Comments: Occurs on sandy bottoms of lagoon and seaward reefs to a depth of over 9 m (Ref. 37816). Gut examined of a 2.78 cm SL male included remains of mantid shrimps and that of a 2.39 mm SL female included one juvenile specimen of <i>Cabillus tongarevae</i>, indicating possible cannibalistic habit (Ref. 125964).