Green bubble goby (Eviota prasina)

Scientific name: Eviota prasina Klunzinger, 1871

Green bubble goby (Eviota prasina)

The Green bubble goby (Eviota prasina) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Red Sea to Fiji, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe Island. Recently recorded from Tonga.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 7 - 9. 5 subcutaneous spots from anal base to caudal base.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Eviota prasina
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.1
Depth range
0–2 m (0–7 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 2 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea to Fiji, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe Island. Recently recorded from Tonga.
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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