Infulata pygmy goby (Eviota infulata)

Scientific name: Eviota infulata Smith, 1957

The Infulata pygmy goby (Eviota infulata) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Seychelles to Rapa and Pitcairn, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef; also from Kapingamarangi in Micronesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-8; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 6 - 7

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Species facts

Scientific name: Eviota infulata
Family: Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 2.5
Environment: Marine; reef-associated
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Seychelles to Rapa and Pitcairn, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef; also from Kapingamarangi in Micronesia.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)