HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesPerch-like fishGobiesBandedtail goby Bandedtail goby (Evermannia zosterura) Scientific name: Evermannia zosterura Jordan & Gilbert, 1882 The Bandedtail goby (Evermannia zosterura) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, known from the type specimen taken from Astillero, Mazatl?n, Sinaloa, Mexico. Species factsScientific nameEvermannia zosteruraFamilyGobiidae (Gobies)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)EnvironmentMarine; demersalClimateTropicalDistributionEastern Central Pacific: known from the type specimen taken from Astillero, Mazatl?n, Sinaloa, Mexico.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansHarmlessResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026