Toshiyuki's pygmygoby (Eviota toshiyuki)

Scientific name: Eviota toshiyuki Greenfield & Randall, 2010

Toshiyuki's pygmygoby (Eviota toshiyuki)

The Toshiyuki's pygmygoby (Eviota toshiyuki) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, Known only from the Ryukyu and Ogasawara Islands, Japan.

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 17, some branched; cephalic sensory-pore system pattern I (complete); absence of fifth segmented pelvic-fin ray; pelvic-fin membranes not well-developed; branches on fourth pelvic-fin ray 5-9; non-fimbriate genital papilla; dorsal fin with the first 2 spines filamentous; slender body 17.9-22.2%SL; 2 distinct dark spots on pectoral-fin base; a dark subcutaneous spot midlaterally at posterior end of caudal peduncle.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Eviota toshiyuki
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
1.8
Depth range
3–8 m (10–26 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 8 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Known only from the Ryukyu and Ogasawara Islands, Japan.
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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