Prasites pygmy goby (Eviota prasites)

Scientific name: Eviota prasites Jordan & Seale, 1906

Prasites pygmy goby (Eviota prasites)

The Prasites pygmy goby (Eviota prasites) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Moluccas to Samoa, south to Scott Reef and New Caledonia; Yap in Micronesia. Also Japan.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 6 - 7

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Eviota prasites
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.0
Depth range
6–16 m (20–52 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 6 - 16 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Moluccas to Samoa, south to Scott Reef and New Caledonia; Yap in Micronesia. Also Japan.
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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