Eviota
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Eviota is a genus of reef
-associated gobies
currently with 48 described species distributed throughout the Indo-Pacific
region. These are very small fishes (females of most species
are sexually mature at a standard length
of 15 mm or less) and many species are commonly called pygmy gobies, while some are known as fringefin gobies.
Reef
In nautical terminology, a reef is a rock, sandbar, or other feature lying beneath the surface of the water ....
-associated gobies
Goby
The gobies form the family Gobiidae, which is one of the largest families of fish, with more than 2,000 species in more than 200 genera. Most are relatively small, typically less than 10 cm in length...
currently with 48 described species distributed throughout the Indo-Pacific
Indo-Pacific
The Indo-Pacific is a biogeographic region of the Earth's seas, comprising the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, the western and central Pacific Ocean, and the seas connecting the two in the general area of Indonesia...
region. These are very small fishes (females of most species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
are sexually mature at a standard length
Fish measurement
Fish measurement refers to the measuring of the length of individual fish and of various parts of their anatomy. These data are used in many areas of ichthyology, including taxonomy and fisheries biology.-Overall length:...
of 15 mm or less) and many species are commonly called pygmy gobies, while some are known as fringefin gobies.
Species
- Eviota abax
- Eviota afelei - Afele's fringefin goby
- Eviota albolineata - spotted fringefin goby
- Eviota ancora Greenfield & Suzuki, 2011
- Eviota bifasciata - twostripe pygmy goby
- Eviota bimaculata - twospot fringefin goby
- Eviota cometa - comet pygmy goby
- Eviota disrupta
- Eviota distigma - twospot pygmy goby
- Eviota epiphanes
- Eviota fasciola - barred pygmy goby
- Eviota guttata - spotted pygmy goby
- Eviota herrei - Herre's pygmy goby
- Eviota hoeseiEviota hoeseiEviota hoesei is a species of goby associated with reefs and tide pools. It has a limited distribution in the southwest Pacific, being found around New Caledonia, Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island and the Elizabeth and Middleton Reefs...
- Eviota indica
- Eviota infulata - infulata pygmy goby
- Eviota inutilis
- Eviota irrasa
- Eviota japonica
- Eviota karaspila Greenfield & Randall, 2010
- Eviota lachdeberei - Lachdebere's pygmy goby
- Eviota lacrimae
- Eviota latifasciata - broad-banded pygmy goby
- Eviota melasma - melasma pygmy goby
- Eviota mikiae - white-line pygmy goby
- Eviota monostigma
- Eviota nebulosa - nebulous pygmy goby
- Eviota nigrispina Greenfield & Suzuki, 2010
- Eviota nigriventris - blackbelly goby
- Eviota pardalota - leopard dwarf goby
- Eviota partimacula Randall, 2008 (formerly included in E. lachdeberei)
- Eviota pellucidaEviota pellucidaEviota pellucida is a Goby from the Eastern Indian Ocean. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 3 cm in length. Its body is a transparent orange/red colour, with a yellow/gold line stretching from its head the base of its tail, one on its side stretching...
- pellucida pygmy goby - Eviota prasina - green bubble goby
- Eviota prasites - prasites pygmy goby
- Eviota pseudostigma
- Eviota punctulata - pepperfin pygmy goby
- Eviota queenslandica - Queensland pygmy goby
- Eviota raja
- Eviota readeraeEviota readeraeEviota readerae is a species of goby associated with reefs and tide pools. It has a very limited distribution in the southwest Pacific, being found only on the Elizabeth and Middleton Reefs....
- Eviota rubra
- Eviota rubriguttata Greenfield & Suzuki, 2011
- Eviota saipanensis - Saipan pygmy goby
- Eviota sebreei - Sebree's pygmy goby
- Eviota sigillata - seven-figure pygmy gobySeven-figure pygmy gobySeven-figure pygmy goby , a tiny coral reef-dwelling fish, has the shortest lifespan for a vertebrate. This species can only live for 59 days.- References :* - External links :*...
- Eviota smaragdus - smaragdus pygmy goby
- Eviota sparsa - speckled pygmy goby
- Eviota spilota
- Eviota storthynx - storthynx pygmy goby
- Eviota susanae
- Eviota zebrina
- Eviota zonura - naked-headed goby