Blackspine pygmygoby (Eviota nigrispina)

Scientific name: Eviota nigrispina Greenfield & Suzuki, 2010

Blackspine pygmygoby (Eviota nigrispina)

The Blackspine pygmygoby (Eviota nigrispina) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, Ryukyu Islands, Japan.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 7. This species has an 8/7 dorsal/anal formula; unbranched pectoral-fin rays; when alive or fresh, there is a distinct black stripe along the backbone and when preserved, with a strong black pigment along scale pockets on the ventral half of the sides.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Eviota nigrispina
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
1.5
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Ryukyu Islands, Japan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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