Nebulous pygmy goby (Eviota nebulosa)

Scientific name: Eviota nebulosa Smith, 1958

Nebulous pygmy goby (Eviota nebulosa)

The Nebulous pygmy goby (Eviota nebulosa) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, East Africa to Rotuma, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef; Belau, Guam, and Enewetak in Micronesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Eviota nebulosa
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
1.9
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to Rotuma, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef; Belau, Guam, and Enewetak in Micronesia.
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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