HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesPerch-like fishGobiesRed-barred rubble goby Red-barred rubble goby (Trimmatom eviotops) Scientific name: Trimmatom eviotops Schultz, 1943 The Red-barred rubble goby (Trimmatom eviotops) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Chagos Islands, the Great Barrier Reef, Fiji, Samoa, Society Islands, Rapa, Tuamoto Islands, and Ducie Islands (Pitcairn). BiologyDorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Characterized by thin red bars on the head and body. SL to 26 mm.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameTrimmatom eviotopsFamilyGobiidae (Gobies)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length2.1EnvironmentMarine; reef-associatedClimateTropicalDistributionIndo-Pacific: Chagos Islands, the Great Barrier Reef, Fiji, Samoa, Society Islands, Rapa, Tuamoto Islands, and Ducie Islands (Pitcairn).Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026