Twostripe pygmy goby (Eviota bifasciata) fish species and information / pictures of Twostripe pygmy goby - Eviota bifasciata

Twostripe pygmy goby (Eviota bifasciata) fish species information

Scientific Name
Eviota bifasciata

Common Name
Twostripe pygmy goby

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8 - 10

Classification

Classified By
Lachner & Karnella, 1980
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Gobies (Gobiidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Pacific
Distribution
Western Pacific: Java to Papua New Guinea, north to the Philippines, Palau (Belau) in Micronesia. Also Yaeyama Islands, Japan (Ref. 559).
Range
19°N - 12°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
0 m
Depth To - meters
14 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 14 m (Ref. 58018)
Trophic Level
3.15 s.e. 0.47 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
3.5 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (11 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated