Hookcheek Pygmygoby (Eviota ancora)

Scientific name: Eviota ancora Greenfield & Suzuki, 2011

Hookcheek Pygmygoby (Eviota ancora)

The Hookcheek Pygmygoby (Eviota ancora) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, Ryukyu Is., Japan.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 7. This species is distinguished from its congeners by following set of characters: cephalic sensory-pore system pattern group 2 (lacking only IT pore); dorsal/anal fin-ray formula 8/7; pectoral-fin rays simple; 5th pelvic-fin ray 10% of 4th; no distinct dark marks on body; scales not strongly pigmented; caudal fin with 5 irregular bands of circles of dark chromatophores crossing the fin; live or fresh specimens with a hook-shaped orange mark on side of the head.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Eviota ancora
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
1.4
Depth range
6–14 m (20–46 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 6 - 14 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Ryukyu Is., Japan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

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

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