Comet pygmy goby (Eviota cometa)

Scientific name: Eviota cometa Jewett & Lachner, 1983

Comet pygmy goby (Eviota cometa)

The Comet pygmy goby (Eviota cometa) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Pacific Ocean, Micronesia, Australia, New Caledonia, and other scattered localities in the central Pacific.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 6 - 8. Spinous dorsal may be filamentous in males, rarely in females.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Eviota cometa
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.5
Depth range
1–40 m (3–131 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 40 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Micronesia, Australia, New Caledonia, and other scattered localities in the central Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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