Twostripe pygmy goby (Eviota bifasciata)

Scientific name: Eviota bifasciata Lachner & Karnella, 1980

The Twostripe pygmy goby (Eviota bifasciata) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Java to Papua New Guinea, north to the Philippines, Palau (Belau) in Micronesia. Also Yaeyama Islands, Japan.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8 - 10

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Species facts

Scientific name: Eviota bifasciata
Family: Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 3.5
Depth range: 0–14 m (0–46 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 14 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Western Pacific: Java to Papua New Guinea, north to the Philippines, Palau (Belau) in Micronesia. Also Yaeyama Islands, Japan.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)