Redsprinkled pygmygoby (Eviota rubrisparsa)

Scientific name: Eviota rubrisparsa Greenfield & Randall, 2010

Redsprinkled pygmygoby (Eviota rubrisparsa)

The Redsprinkled pygmygoby (Eviota rubrisparsa) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Christmas Island (Indian Ocean), New Britain and underwater photos from Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: dorsal/anal fin-ray formula 9/8; pectoral fin rays 16-19 (mean 18), 5-6 lower rays branched; cephalic sensory-pore system pattern I (complete); fifth segmented pelvic-fin ray 11.5-22% of fourth; branches on fourth pelvic-fin ray 5-7, 3 segments between branches; non-fimbriate genital papilla; dorsal fin filamentous (to 36.9% SL); body with no distinct large dark marks; anal fin and lower half of caudal fin dark; scattered melanophores behind eyes on nape; when alive, small red dots cover the body but these disappear when preserved in ethyl alcohol.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Eviota rubrisparsa
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.0
Depth range
20–28 m (66–92 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 20 - 28 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Christmas Island (Indian Ocean), New Britain and underwater photos from Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands.
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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