Spotted pygmy goby (Eviota guttata)

Scientific name: Eviota guttata Lachner & Karnella, 1978

Spotted pygmy goby (Eviota guttata)

The Spotted pygmy goby (Eviota guttata) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea east to Micronesia and the Samoa Islands (American Samoa, easternmost record).

Biology

This species is similar to Eviota albolineata in having similar counts or measurements. Color differences in live and preserved materials are distinct, however, with E. guttata having a dark spot on the ventral side of the head on the isthmus, about in line with the posterior portion of the maxilla and presence of a few scattered melanophores on the underside of the lower jaw near the tip, the intensity of the dark pigmentation varies, from a few melanophores to a very dark area (absent in E. albolineata).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Eviota guttata
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.5
Depth range
1–15 m (3–49 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 15 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea east to Micronesia and the Samoa Islands (American Samoa, easternmost record).
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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