Pepperfin pygmy goby (Eviota punctulata)

Scientific name: Eviota punctulata Jewett & Lachner, 1983

Pepperfin pygmy goby (Eviota punctulata)

The Pepperfin pygmy goby (Eviota punctulata) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Philippines and Java Sea to Fiji, south to the Great Barrier Reef; Belau, Kapingamarangi, and Pohnpei in Micronesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8. Male genital papillae non-fimbriate; extensive branching of 4th pelvic ray.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Eviota punctulata
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
1.6
Depth range
0–18 m (0–59 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 18 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Philippines and Java Sea to Fiji, south to the Great Barrier Reef; Belau, Kapingamarangi, and Pohnpei 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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