Smaragdus pygmy goby (Eviota smaragdus)

Scientific name: Eviota smaragdus Jordan & Seale, 1906

Smaragdus pygmy goby (Eviota smaragdus)

The Smaragdus pygmy goby (Eviota smaragdus) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Ryukyu Islands to Samoa, south to Scott Reef and Norfolk Islands; Guam and Marshall Islands in Micronesia.

Biology

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

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Eviota smaragdus
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.3
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Ryukyu Islands to Samoa, south to Scott Reef and Norfolk Islands; Guam and Marshall Islands in Micronesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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