Winterbottom's pygmygoby (Eviota winterbottomi)

Scientific name: Eviota winterbottomi Greenfield & Randall, 2010

Winterbottom's pygmygoby (Eviota winterbottomi)

The Winterbottom's pygmygoby (Eviota winterbottomi) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Vietnam, Indonesia and Palau.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; 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 8/8; branched pectoral fin rays 6-7; cephalic sensory-pore system pattern I (complete); absence of fifth segmented pelvic-fin ray; branches on fourth pelvic-fin ray 3-6; non-fimbriate genital papilla; non-filamentous first dorsal fin; slender body 18.8-23.6% SL; spindle-shaped black lines on body (from black pigment in scale-pocket tissue); pigmented anal fin; ventral surface of caudal peduncle with 3 dark marks, 2 more on anal-fin base in preserved specimens; when fresh, 6 internal black blotches on sides.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Eviota winterbottomi
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
1.6
Depth range
0–30 m (0–98 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Vietnam, Indonesia and Palau.
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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