Speckled pygmy goby (Eviota sparsa)

Scientific name: Eviota sparsa Jewett & Lachner, 1983

Speckled pygmy goby (Eviota sparsa)

The Speckled pygmy goby (Eviota sparsa) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Indonesia, Philippines, Palau, Great Barrier Reef, and the Samoan Islands. Recentlay recorded from Tonga.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8. Has a uniform, unaccentuated color pattern consisting of scattered melanophores over its body.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Eviota sparsa
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.1
Depth range
0–31 m (0–102 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 31 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Indonesia, Philippines, Palau, Great Barrier Reef, and the Samoan Islands. Recentlay recorded from Tonga.
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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