HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesPerch-like fishGobiesSpotted fringefin goby Spotted fringefin goby (Eviota albolineata) Scientific name: Eviota albolineata Jewett & Lachner, 1983 The Spotted fringefin goby (Eviota albolineata) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. BiologyOccurs in shallow lagoon and channel reefs at depths usually less than 3 m.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameEviota albolineataFamilyGobiidae (Gobies)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associatedClimateTropicalDistributionPacific Ocean: known only from the Society islands, Line Islands and Tuamotu Archipelago. Occurrence in other countries refer to Eviota guttata, a species long confused with E. albolineata.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