The long-finned goby is a tropical, demersal and amphidromous fish that are found in the waters of the Indo-West Pacific region: from Kenya to Transkei in South Africa and eastward to the tropical Western Pacific region.
The male long-finned goby grows up to 13.5 cm in total length. It has 7 dorsal spines, 12 to 13 dorsal soft rays, 1 anal spine, 13 anal soft rays. The body is violet in color.
