Redspotfin Pygmygoby (Eviota rubriguttata)

Scientific name: Eviota rubriguttata Greenfield & Suzuki, 2011

Redspotfin Pygmygoby (Eviota rubriguttata)

The Redspotfin Pygmygoby (Eviota rubriguttata) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, Japan, Ryukyu Is.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 7. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: cephalic sensory-pore system pattern group1 (complete); dorsal/anal fin-ray formula 8/7; pectoral-fin rays branched; anterior spines of first dorsal fin not elongated; female genital papilla non-fimbriate; no 5th pelvic-fin ray; body relatively deep, 25% SL; occipital spot or spots on pectoral-fin base absent; internal blotch over ural centrum above midline, faint when preserved; both dorsal fins and anal fin with small, distinct, round red spots when fresh; when fresh and preserved, sides and belly peppered with tiny black chromatophores.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Eviota rubriguttata
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
1.32
Depth range
6–9 m (20–30 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 6 - 9 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Japan, Ryukyu Is.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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